Assembly of the International Space station - Wikipedia Assembly of the International Space station This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( November 2008 ) This article needs to be updated. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. ( April 2016 ) An artist 's impression of the International Space Station 's configuration as of November 2010. International Space Station on 16 October 2002 Rear of the station The process of assembling the International Space Station ( ISS ) has been under way since the 1990s. Zarya, the first ISS module, was launched by a Proton rocket on 20 November 1998. The STS - 88 shuttle mission followed two weeks after Zarya was launched, bringing Unity, the first of three node modules, and connecting it to Zarya. This bare 2 - module core of the ISS remained unmanned for the next one and a half years, until in July 2000 the Russian module Zvezda was added, allowing a maximum crew of two astronauts or cosmonauts to be on the ISS permanently. The ISS has a planned pressurized volume of approximately 1,000 cubic meters, a mass of approximately 400,000 kilograms, approximately 100 kilowatts of power output, a truss 108.4 meters long, modules 74 meters long, and a crew of six. Building the complete station required more than 40 assembly flights. As of March 2011, 26 Space Shuttle flights have docked with ISS to add elements, and 9 other Shuttle flights have flown logistics - servicing missions to ISS without adding major external elements. These 35 Shuttle missions include 9 SpaceHab and 10 MPLM logistics - servicing missions in various combinations. The last two Shuttle flights added one of the two final elements of ISS, followed by one last Proton launch which delivered the ERA. Other assembly flights consisted of modules lifted by the Russian Proton rocket or in the case of Pirs and Poisk by a Soyuz - U rocket. Some of the larger modules include : Zarya ( launched 20 November 1998 ) Unity Module ( launched 4 December 1998, also known as Node 1 ) Zvezda ( launched 12 July 2000 ) Destiny Laboratory Module ( launched 7 February 2001 ) Columbus orbital facility ( launched 7 February 2008 ) Japanese Experiment Module, also known as Kibo ( launched in multiple flights between 2008 - 2009 ) The truss and solar panels are also a large part of the station. ( launched in multiple flights between 2000 - 2009 ) Contents 1 Logistics 2 Columbia disaster and changes in construction plans 2.1 Disaster and consequences 2.2 Changes in construction plans 3 Assembly sequence 4 Cancelled modules 5 Proposed modules 6 Cost 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Logistics International Space Station mockup at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The space station is located in orbit around the Earth at an altitude of approximately 410 km ( 250 mi ), a type of orbit usually termed low Earth orbit ( the actual height varies over time by several kilometers due to atmospheric drag and reboosts ). It orbits Earth in a period of about 90 minutes ; by August 2007 it had completed more than 50,000 orbits since launch of Zarya on 20 November 1998. A total of 14 main pressurized modules are scheduled to be part of the ISS by its completion date in 2010. A number of smaller pressurized sections will be adjunct to them ( Soyuz spacecraft ( permanently 2 as lifeboats - 6 months rotations ), Progress transporters ( 2 or more ), the Quest and Pirs airlocks, as well as periodically the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, the Automated Transfer Vehicle and the H - II Transfer Vehicle ). The ISS, when completed, will consist of a set of communicating pressurized modules connected to a truss, on which four large pairs of photovoltaic modules ( solar panels ) are attached. The pressurized modules and the truss will be perpendicular : the truss spanning from starboard to port and the habitable zone extending on the aft - forward axis. Although during the construction the station attitude may vary, when all four photovoltaic modules are in their definitive position the aft - forward axis will be parallel to the velocity vector. In addition to the assembly and utilization flights, approximately 30 Progress spacecraft flights are required to provide logistics until 2010. Experimental equipment, fuel and consumables are and will be delivered by all vehicles visiting the ISS : the Shuttle, the SpaceX Dragon, the Russian Progress, the European ATV and the Japanese HTV, and space station downmass will be carried back to Earth facilities on both the Shuttle and the Dragon. Columbia disaster and changes in construction plans Columbia lifting off on its final mission. Disaster and consequences 10 March 2001 - The Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module rests in Discovery 's payload bay during STS - 102. At one point, there was some uncertainty over the future of the ISS. The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster on 1 February 2003, the subsequent two and a half - year suspension of the U.S. Space Shuttle program, followed by problems with resuming flight operations in 2005, were major obstacles. The Space Shuttle program resumed flight on 26 July 2005, with the STS - 114 mission of Discovery. This mission to the ISS was intended both to test new safety measures implemented since the Columbia disaster, and to deliver supplies to the station. Although the mission succeeded safely, it was not without risk ; foam was shed by the external tank, leading NASA to announce future missions would be grounded until this issue was resolved. Between the Columbia disaster and the resumption of Shuttle launches, crew exchanges were carried out solely using the Russian Soyuz spacecraft. Starting with Expedition 7, two - astronaut caretaker crews were launched in contrast to the previously launched crews of three. Because the ISS had not been visited by a shuttle for an extended period, a larger than planned amount of waste accumulated, temporarily hindering station operations in 2004. However Progress transports and the STS - 114 shuttle flight took care of this problem. Changes in construction plans Construction of the International Space Station over New Zealand. ISS construction experienced delays due to the halting of all NASA Shuttle flights following the Columbia disaster in early 2003, although there had been prior delays due to Shuttle problems, and the Russian space agency 's budget constraints. During the shuttle stand - down, construction of the ISS was halted and the science conducted aboard was limited due to the crew size of two. Many changes were made to the originally planned ISS, even before the Columbia disaster. Modules and other structures were cancelled or replaced and the number of Shuttle flights to the ISS was reduced from previously planned numbers. However more than 80 % of the hardware intended to be part of the ISS in the late 1990s was orbited and is now part of the ISS 's configuration. In March 2006, a meeting of the heads of the five participating space agencies accepted the new ISS construction schedule that planned to complete the ISS by 2010. A crew of six has been established as of May 2009, following 12 Shuttle construction flights after the second `` Return to Flight '' mission STS - 121. Requirements for stepping up the crew size included enhanced environmental support on the ISS, a second Soyuz permanently docked on the station to function as a second ' lifeboat ', more frequent Progress flights to provide double the amount of consumables, more fuel for orbit raising maneuvers, and a sufficient supply line of experimental equipment. Later additions included the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module ( BEAM ) in 2016, and numerous Russian components are planned as part of the in - orbit construction of OPSEK. Assembly sequence ISS elements The ISS is made up of 16 pressurized modules : five Russian modules ( Zarya, Pirs, Zvezda, Poisk and Rassvet ), eight US modules ( BEAM, Leonardo, Harmony, Quest, Tranquility, Unity, Cupola, and Destiny ), two Japanese modules ( the JEM - ELM - PS and JEM - PM ) and one European module ( Columbus ). One more Russian pressurized module ( Nauka ) is scheduled to be added to the station. Although not permanently docked with the ISS, Multi-Purpose Logistics Modules ( MPLMs ) formed part of the ISS during some Shuttle missions. An MPLM was attached to Harmony ( initially to Unity ) and was used for resupply and logistics flights. Spacecraft attached to the ISS also extend the pressurized volume. At least one Soyuz spacecraft is always docked as a ' lifeboat ' and is replaced every six months by a new Soyuz as part of crew rotation. The table below shows the sequence in which these components were or will be added to the ISS. The numbers provided are indications and represent launch weight and dimensions. Element Assembly flight Launch date Launch vehicle Length ( m ) Diameter ( m ) Mass ( kg ) Pressurized Volume ( m ^ 3 ) Isolated View Station View Rendering View Zarya ( FGB ) 1A / R 1998 - 11 - 20 Proton - K 12.6 4.1 19,323 Unity ( Node 1 ), PMA - 1 & PMA - 2 2A 1998 - 12 - 04 Space Shuttle Endeavour ( STS - 88 ) 5.49 4.57 11,612 Zvezda ( Service Module ) 1R 2000 - 07 - 12 Proton - K 13.1 4.15 19,051 75 Z1 Truss & PMA - 3 3A 2000 - 10 - 11 Space Shuttle Discovery ( STS - 92 ) 4.9 ( Z1 ) 4.2 ( Z1 ) 8,755 ( Z1 ) P6 Truss & Solar Arrays 4A 2000 - 11 - 30 Space Shuttle Endeavour ( STS - 97 ) 73.2 4.9 15,824 Destiny ( US Laboratory ) 5A 2001 - 02 - 07 Space Shuttle Atlantis ( STS - 98 ) 8.53 4.27 14,515 External Stowage Platform - 1 5A. 1 2001 - 03 - 08 Space Shuttle Discovery ( STS - 102 ) Canadarm2 ( SSRMS ) 6A 2001 - 04 - 19 Space Shuttle Endeavour ( STS - 100 ) 17.6 0.35 4,899 Quest ( Joint Airlock ) 7A 2001 - 07 - 12 Space Shuttle Atlantis ( STS - 104 ) 5.5 6,064 Pirs ( Docking Compartment & Airlock ) 4R 2001 - 09 - 14 Soyuz - U ( Progress M - SO1 ) 4.91 2.55 3,580 13 S0 Truss 8A 2002 - 04 - 08 Space Shuttle Atlantis ( STS - 110 ) 13.4 4.6 13,970 Mobile Base System UF2 2002 - 06 - 05 Space Shuttle Endeavour ( STS - 111 ) 5.7 2.9 1,450 S1 Truss 9A 2002 - 10 - 07 Space Shuttle Atlantis ( STS - 112 ) 13.7 4.6 14,120 P1 Truss 11A 2002 - 11 - 23 Space Shuttle Endeavour ( STS - 113 ) 13.7 4.6 14,000 ESP - 2 LF1 2005 - 07 - 26 Space Shuttle Discovery ( STS - 114 ) 3.65 4.9 2,676 P3 / P4 Truss & Solar Arrays 12A 2006 - 09 - 09 Space Shuttle Atlantis ( STS - 115 ) 13.8 4.9 15,900 P5 Truss 12A. 1 2006 - 12 - 09 Space Shuttle Discovery ( STS - 116 ) 3.4 4.6 1,818 S3 / S4 Truss & Solar Arrays 13A 2007 - 06 - 08 Space Shuttle Atlantis ( STS - 117 ) 13.8 4.9 15,900 S5 Truss and ESP - 3 13A. 1 2007 - 08 - 08 Space Shuttle Endeavour ( STS - 118 ) 13.7 3.9 12,598 Harmony ( Node 2 ) Relocation of P6 Truss 10A 2007 - 10 - 23 Space Shuttle Discovery ( STS - 120 ) 7.2 4.48 14,288 Columbus ( European Laboratory ) 1E 2008 - 02 - 07 Space Shuttle Atlantis ( STS - 122 ) 7 4.5 12,800 Dextre ( SPDM ) Japanese Logistics Module ( ELM - PS ) 1J / A 2008 - 03 - 11 Space Shuttle Endeavour ( STS - 123 ) 3.9 ( ELM - PS ) 4.4 ( ELM - PS ) 4,200 ( ELM - PS ) Japanese Pressurized Module ( JEM - PM ) JEM Robotic Arm ( JEM - RMS ) 1J 2008 - 05 - 31 Space Shuttle Discovery ( STS - 124 ) 11.2 ( JEM - PM ) 4.4 ( JEM - PM ) 15,900 ( JEM - PM ) S6 Truss & Solar Arrays 15A 2009 - 03 - 15 Space Shuttle Discovery ( STS - 119 ) 73.2 10.7 15,900 Japanese Exposed Facility ( JEM - EF ) 2J / A 2009 - 07 - 15 Space Shuttle Endeavour ( STS - 127 ) 4,100 Poisk ( MRM - 2 ) 5R 2009 - 11 - 10 Soyuz - U ( Progress M - MIM2 ) 3,670 ExPRESS Logistics Carriers 1 & 2 ULF3 2009 - 11 - 16 Space Shuttle Atlantis ( STS - 129 ) Cupola & Tranquility ( Node 3 ) 20A 2010 - 02 - 08 Space Shuttle Endeavour ( STS - 130 ) 6.5 ( Node 3 ) 1.5 ( Cupola ) 4.25 ( Node 3 ) 2.95 ( Cupola ) 12,247 ( Node 3 ) 1,800 ( Cupola ) Rassvet ( MRM - 1 ) ULF4 2010 - 05 - 14 Space Shuttle Atlantis ( STS - 132 ) 5,075 Leonardo ( PMM ) and EXPRESS Logistics Carrier 4 ULF5 2011 - 02 - 24 Space Shuttle Discovery ( STS - 133 ) 6.6 4.57 9,896 ( Leonardo ) 31 Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, OBSS and EXPRESS Logistics Carrier 3 ULF6 2011 - 05 - 16 Space Shuttle Endeavour ( STS - 134 ) 6,731 ( AMS - 02 ) Bigelow Expandable Activity Module 2016 - 04 - 08 Falcon 9 ( SpaceX CRS - 8 ) 3.2 1,360 16 Nauka ( MLM ) European Robotic Arm 3R mid-2018 ( scheduled ) Proton - M 20,300 ( Nauka ) Uzlovoy ( UDM ) 2018 ( scheduled ) Soyuz 2.1 b 4,000 Science - Power Module - 1 2019 ( scheduled ) Proton - M Science - Power Module - 2 2019 ( scheduled ) Proton - M NanoRacks Airlock Module 2019 ( scheduled ) Falcon 9 ( SpaceX CRS - 19 ) Element Assembly flight Launch date Launch vehicle Length ( m ) Diameter ( m ) Mass ( kg ) Pressurized Volume ( m ^ 3 ) Isolated View Station View Rendering View Cancelled modules Diagram of planned ISS design circa 1999 Interim Control Module - not needed once Zvezda was launched ISS Propulsion Module - not needed once Zvezda was launched Habitation Module ( HAB ) - With the cancellation of the Habitation Module, sleeping places are now spread throughout the station. There are two in the Russian segment and four in the US segment. It is not necessary to have a separate ' bunk ' in space -- many visitors just strap their sleeping bag to the wall of a module, get into it and sleep. Crew Return Vehicle ( CRV ) - replaced by two Soyuz spacecraft Centrifuge Accommodations Module ( CAM ) - would have been attached to Harmony ( Node 2 ) Science Power Platform ( SPP ) - power will be provided to the Russian segments partly by the US solar cell platforms Russian Research Modules ( RM1 and RM2 ) - to be replaced by single Multipurpose Laboratory Module ( Nauka ) Universal Docking Module ( UDM ) - canceled along with the Research Modules which were to connect to it Proposed modules The following modules are proposed, but not yet confirmed in the ISS launch manifests. American Node 4 - Also known as the Docking Hub System ( DHS ), would allow the station to have more docking ports for visiting vehicles and would allow inflatable habitats and technology demonstrations to be tested as part of the station. Nautilus - X Centrifuge Demonstration - If produced, this centrifuge will be the first in - space demonstration of sufficient scale centrifuge for artificial partial - g effects. It will be designed to become a sleep module for the ISS crew. Inflatable module attached to Node 4 Nautilus - X ISS demonstrator Cost The ISS is the most expensive item ever built, costing around $150 billion ( USD ). This eclipses the cost of other space stations built in the past such as Skylab costing 2.2 billion ( USD ), and Mir at 4.2 billion ( USD ). Even other large buildings that have been built on Earth do n't come close to the price - the Chartres is n't even close with a cost of $270 million ( USD ). It is also estimated that 114 Great Pyramids could be built with the money spent on the ISS. However, compared to the US Gross World Product ( GWP ) this is only. 17 percent of the US 's gross yearly product. The cost can be broken down to an estimated initial cost of $100 billion ( USD ) and an additional 50 billion ( USD ) since 1994. You can see how easily this price tag went up as the Columbus module alone cost about 2 billion ( USD ). See also List of unmanned spaceflights to the ISS List of human spaceflights to the ISS References Jump up ^ `` Consolidated Launch Manifest ''. NASA. Archived from the original on 7 July 2006. Retrieved 2006 - 07 - 15. Jump up ^ `` What are the ISS attitudes ? '' ( Flash ). NASA. Archived from the original on 2 September 2006. Retrieved 2006 - 09 - 11. Jump up ^ Black, Charles ( 24 December 2012 ). `` When Dragon made commercial spaceflight a reality ''. SEN. Retrieved 2012 - 12 - 26. 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Media articles How It Works magazine - ISS nears completion Components of the International Space Station Overview Assembly US Orbital Segment Russian Orbital Segment Expeditions Spacewalks Unmanned visits Program Scientific research Major incidents Orbiting Major components Zarya ( Functional Cargo Block ) Zvezda ( Service Module ) Destiny ( laboratory ) Columbus ( laboratory ) Kibō ( PM, ELM - PS, EF ) Unity ( Node 1 ) Harmony ( Node 2 ) Tranquility ( Node 3 ) Quest Joint Airlock Pirs ( docking module, airlock ) Rassvet ( MRM 1 ) Poisk ( MRM 2 ) Leonardo ( PMM ) Cupola Integrated Truss Structure ( ITS ) Bigelow Expandable Activity Module ( BEAM ) Subsystems Mobile Servicing System ( MSS ) Canadarm2 Dextre ( SPDM ) Boom Assembly Strela cranes Kibō Remote Manipulator System External Stowage Platforms ( ESPs ) ExPRESS Logistics Carriers ( ELCs ) 1 - 4 Pressurized Mating Adapters ( PMAs ) International Docking Adapters ( IDAs ) Electrical System Life Support System Experimental devices AMS - 02 CALET CATS HDEV MAXI NICER PK - 3 Plus SAGE III Future Planned Nauka ( Multipurpose Laboratory Module ) European Robotic Arm ( ERA ) Science Power Module Prichal ( Uzlovoy Module ) NanoRacks Airlock Module Proposed Node 4 XBASE Ixion Axiom Spare hardware Multi-Purpose Logistics Modules ( MPLMs ) Kibō ( ELM - ES ) ExPRESS Logistics Carrier ( ELC ) 5 Interim Control Module ( ICM ) Cancelled Propulsion Module Centrifuge Accommodations Module ( CAM ) Habitation Module Crew Return Vehicle ( CRV / ACRV ) Science Power Platform ( SPP ) Universal Docking Module ( UDM ) Russian Research Module ( RM ) Support vehicles Current Cygnus Dragon H - II Transfer Vehicle ( HTV ) Progress Soyuz Future CST - 100 Starliner Dragon 2 Dream Chaser Cargo System ( DCCS ) Federation ( PPTS ) Former Space Shuttle Automated Transfer Vehicle ( ATV ) Cancelled NASDA HOPE - X ESA Hermes Mission control MCC - H ( NASA ) TsUP ( RKA ) Col - CC ( ESA ) ATV - CC ( ESA ) JEM - CC ( JAXA ) HTV - CC ( JAXA ) MSS - CC ( CSA ) Administrative and legal Multilateral Coordination Board Book Portal Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Assembly_of_the_International_Space_Station&oldid=841065429 '' Categories : International Space Station Hidden categories : CS1 Russian - language sources ( ru ) Use dmy dates from November 2013 Articles needing additional references from November 2008 All articles needing additional references Wikipedia articles in need of updating from April 2016 All Wikipedia articles in need of updating Wikipedia articles in need of updating from December 2012 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Български Català Deutsch Français Italiano Lëtzebuergesch Bahasa Melayu 日本 語 Norsk Polski Português Română Русский සිංහල Slovenčina Српски / srpski Suomi 8 more Edit links This page was last edited on 13 May 2018, at 21 : 16. 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Question: when will the international space station be completed
Answer: 2019