National Aeronautics and

Space Administration

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Dana Weigel

International Space Station Deputy Program Manager

Dana Weigel serves as the International Space Station deputy program 

manager. Weigel shares responsibility with the International Space 

Station Program Manager for the day-to-day management, development, 

integration, and operation of the International Space Station. Weigel works 

across International Space Station organizations, NASA centers, other 

government agencies, and international partners to ensure one functional 

integrated system.

Dina Contella

International Space Station Program Operations Integration Manager

Dina Contella serves as the International Space Station Program operations 

integration manager. In this role, she is responsible for the overall 

management and integration of International Space Station Program 

operational elements, with the primary focus on supporting the performance 

of real-time and near real-time missions. As chair of the IMMT, Contella is 

responsible for all aspects of the execution of on-orbit program activities for 

the integrated space station. 

Melissa Gard 

International Space Station Program Chief of Staff

Melissa (Missy) Gard serves as the International Space Station program 

chief of staff. In this role, Gard supports senior program management by 

optimizing their schedules and working with the program management team 

to prioritize actions and issues requiring approval. She is responsible for 

handling the day-to-day administrative functions of the office and manages 

the program’s contracting officer representatives. Additionally, she is the 

cooperative agreement technical officer for the International Space Station 

National Laboratory.

Robyn Gatens

International Space Station Director, NASA Headquarters

Robyn Gatens serves as the International Space Station director for the 

Space Operations Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters. In this role, 

Gatens leads strategy, policy integration and stakeholder engagement for the 

space station program at the agency level. She oversees use of the space 

station for research and technology demonstrations to support NASA's 

Artemis missions, and activities to secure an ongoing U.S. presence in low 

Earth orbit by enabling a commercial space economy. She also serves as 

NASA's liaison to the ISS National Laboratory.

Program Manager for the International Space Station A message from the

Greetings from Houston, Texas!* 

A quarter of a century ago, two independent modules named Zarya and 

Unity were brought together in orbit to usher in the era of the International 

Space Station. From this singular outpost on the edge of space, to the 

highly capable microgravity laboratory that the International Space Station 

is today** — it’s an exciting new era, as all international partners have 

committed to extending their time aboard this amazing platform. This 

extension of time aboard the space station allows us all to reap the benefits 

of more than two decades of experiments and technology demonstrations, 

and to continue materializing even greater discovery. 

Something I always emphasize is the “international” in “International 

Space Station.” One of the many strengths of our program is our 

international partnerships. With them, we are reaching countries 

throughout the world. To date, we have conducted experiments aboard 

the orbiting laboratory from 116 countries through this incredible partnership, which stems from the common goal of 

advancing science and exploration for the betterment of humanity. 

The station’s continued success and advancements as a world-class science platform is a testament to the creativity, 

commitment, and excellence of the people who make up the space station partnership. 

We look forward not only to what’s to come in 2024, but through the decade. This includes more research, new hardware, the 

arrival of state-of-the-art vehicles from our commercial partner space fleet, the continuation of private astronaut missions that 

are supporting low Earth orbit commercialization efforts, and technology demonstrations that support the agency’s plans to 

return humans to deep space.

There’s a lot happening on the International Space Station, and the best way to keep up to date is through our daily blog on 

NASA.gov/station, and by following our social media accounts listed on the back of this calendar. 

I wish you a prosperous 2024, and thank you for following along the continuing journey of the International Space Station.

Best wishes,

JOEL R. MONTALBANO

International Space Station Program Manager

* Pictured above is International Space Station Program Manager Joel Montalbano with longhorn cattle at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. 

The Longhorn Project, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located at Johnson, is a unique, hands-on educational program, which blends Texas’ ranching legacy 

with innovative science and engineering instruction and NASA’s bold human space exploration programs. For over a quarter-century, the Longhorn Project 

has been home to educational field trips, bringing thousands of students to Johnson Space Center to enjoy longhorns and spacecraft while studying genetics, 

animal husbandry, agronomy, and sustainability, as well as learning about NASA’s past and future missions. 

** Head to page six to see just how much the station has grown since Zarya and Unity.
Frank De Winne

European Space Agency (ESA) 

ISS Program Manager

Frank De Winne became head of ESA’s 

European Astronaut Center in Cologne, 

Germany, in August 2012. Since 2017, he has 

been in charge of ISS operations at ESA. In 

2020 he became ESA’s ISS Program Manager 

and heads the LEO Exploration Group in the 

Directorate of Human and Robotic Exploration.

Luc Dubé

Space Exploration Operations & Infrastructure

Luc Dubé is Director of Space Exploration 

Operations & Infrastructure at the Canadian 

Space Agency (CSA). In this role he serves 

as Program Manager for Canada’s Space 

Station Program, and he leads the teams and 

activities relating to CSA’s Space Exploration 

systems (including the Mobile Service System – 

Canadarm2, Dextre and the Mobile Base).

Sergei Krikalev

State Space Corporation “Roscosmos” 

(ROSCOSMOS) Executive Director for Human 

Space Flights

Sergei Krikalev is responsible for the 

implementation of the Russian Human 

Spaceflight program, particularly for the 

operation of the ISS Russian segment, 

the development and creation of new ISS 

Russian segment modules, and prospective 

manned transport systems. He coordinates 

interaction with international partners in 

the frame of the ISS program and oversees 

international cooperation in the field of human 

space exploration.

SAKAI Junichi

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) 

ISS Program Manager

The JAXA ISS Program Manager oversees 

all elements of the KIBO's operation, 

utilization, Japanese astronauts’ activities, 

and cargo resupply by Japanese vehicles. 

In addition, he is responsible for international 

coordination of ISS activities, he contributes 

to the creation and development of ISS 

achievements, and promotes public 

understanding of the ISS programs.

International Partner Program Managers
NASA ISS Program Management

Mary Lawrence

Deputy Manager

Laura Shaw

Deputy Manager

David Korth

Deputy Manager

William Spetch

Manager

Courtenay McMillan

Manager

Mark Martin

Manager

Scott Seyl 

Manager

Vehicle Office

The Vehicle Office is responsible for keeping station systems 

and payload facilities sustained and safely operating to advance 

these capabilities to support a continuous human presence, 

enhance research, test Mars-forward technologies, and foster 

the success of commercial partners.

NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston

Mission Integration and Operations Office

The Mission Integration and Operations Office is responsible 

for keeping the station crew safely clothed, fed, and productive 

while in orbit. The team accomplishes this through management 

of the flight schedule, cargo manifest, as well as overall 

requirements and priorities.

NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston

Avionics and Software Office

The Avionics and Software Office is responsible for sustaining 

command and control system hardware and the software that 

operates all space station core systems.

NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston

Safety and Mission Assurance/Program Risk Office

The Safety and Mission Assurance/Program Risk Office is 

responsible for the definition and implementation of plans and 

processes to assure that safety, reliability, maintainability, and 

quality assurance requirements are met.

NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston

Ana Lopez

Deputy Manager

Gregory Tobeck

Deputy Manager

Jeff Arend

Manager

Phil Dempsey

Manager

Greg Dorth

Manager

William Cleek

Manager

Adam Baker

Acting Deputy Manager

Kristi Duplichen 

Deputy Manager

Ralph Grau 

Deputy Manager

Program Planning and Control (PP&C) Office

The PP&C Office is responsible for providing the program 

with configuration management, information technology, 

resources/budget management, independent cost 

estimating/assessment, and procurement support.

NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston

Systems Engineering and Integration Office

The Systems Engineering and Integration Office is responsible 

for implementing vehicle integrated performance enhancements/

changes, developing and analyzing upcoming station missions 

for visiting vehicles, robotic and Japanese Experiment Module 

airlock activities, and changes to the station's external and 

internal configuration.

NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston

Transportation Integration Office

The Transportation Integration Office is responsible for 

integrating the fleet of U.S. and international spacecraft 

delivering crews, cargo, and critical science to and from 

the space station.

NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston

External Integration Office

The External Integration Office is responsible for establishing and 

maintaining partnerships and collaborations with international 

and domestic government agencies, academia, and industry. 

The office develops and manages key messaging to inspire, 

inform, and educate the world about the global benefits and 

opportunities of the station.

NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston
Steve McGrath

Deputy Manager

Gaurang Patel

Deputy Manager

Nicole Pelfrey

Manager

Ryan Prouty

Manager

Randy Robinson

Manager

Whitney Maples 

Manager

George Norris 

Deputy Manager

Research Integration Office

The Research Integration Office is responsible for bringing new customers to the orbiting 

laboratory, as well as managing the current customers’ needs and expectations. The office 

performs the strategic and tactical planning and integration of research to ensure the maximum 

utilization of the space station.

NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston

Extravehicular Activity Office

The Extravehicular Activity Office is responsible for the safe, 

effective, and affordable spacewalk capabilities to meet NASA's 

strategic goals that require spacewalks on International Space 

Station and Artemis programs.

NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston

Flight Operations Support

Flight Operations Support 

is responsible for planning, 

training, and flying the flight 

controllers, instructors, and 

crew members to make the 

station safe and successful.

NASA's Johnson Space 

Center, Houston

Payload Mission Operations Division

The Payload Mission Operations Division is responsible for 

management of the space station science operations, which 

requires coordinating and synchronizing the execution of science 

across the international partners and researchers.

NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama

Curt Horanic

Deputy Manager

Barbara Brown

Manager

Exploration Research and Technology Programs

The Exploration Research and Technology Programs Office is 

responsible for ground processing, logistics, transportation, 

and launch site services that are key to sustaining the ISS and 

enabling utilization for research customers.

NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Florida

NASA ISS Program Management

Mark Thiessen

Director

Laura Beachy

Manager

Human Space Flight 

Programs – Russia 

The Human Space Flight 

Programs – Russia, based in 

Moscow, is the liaison between 

the International Space Station 

Program's colleagues in the U.S. 

and Russia. It is also responsible 

for all of NASA's coordination in 

Russia and leading operations 

in Kazakhstan for Russian Soyuz 

launch and landing operations.

Moscow, Russia

Human Health and Performance 

Directorate 

The Human Health and Performance 

Directorate leads the global spaceflight 

community in protecting astronaut 

health and enabling human mission 

performance. The Human Health and 

Performance Directorate is responsible for 

implementing Health & Medical Technical 

Authority, JSC Occupational Health, the 

Human Research Program, and Crew Health 

and Safety activities. 

NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston

Jennifer Buchli

Deputy Manager 

ISS Program Chief Scientist 
Last year, the International Space Station partners committed to extending the operations 

of this unique platform in low Earth orbit where, for more than 23 years, humans have lived 

and worked for the benefit of humanity, conducting cutting-edge science and research in 

microgravity.

The United States, Japan, Canada, and the participating countries of ESA (European Space 

Agency) have confirmed they will support continued space station operations through 2030. 

Russia has confirmed it will support continued station operations through 2028. NASA will 

continue to work with its partner agencies to ensure an uninterrupted presence in low Earth 

orbit, as well as a safe and orderly transition from the space station to commercial platforms in 

the future.

Since its launch in 1998, the International Space Station has been visited by more than 270 

individuals from 21 countries. The space station is a unique scientific platform where crew 

members conduct experiments across multiple disciplines of research, including Earth and 

space science, biology, human physiology, physical sciences and technology demonstrations 

that could not be done on Earth.

The crew living aboard the station serve as the hands of thousands of researchers on the 

ground, conducting more than 3,300 experiments in microgravity. Now, in its third decade of 

operations, the station is in the decade of results, when the platform can maximize its scientific 

return. Results are compounding, new benefits are materializing, and innovative research and 

technology demonstrations are building on previous work.

The International Space Station serves as a springboard to NASA’s commercial low Earth orbit 

commercialization initiatives, as well as the agency’s long-term deep space exploration goals 

to the Moon and on to Mars – all while advancing the quality of life for humankind in nearly 

every way. 

In addition to supporting further exploration of the universe, the research conducted and 

technology developed on the station has produced direct benefits to humanity that we see on 

Earth. These benefits include advances in development of pharmaceuticals, better disasterresponse capabilities, improved materials for manufacturing, progression in robotics, and even 

the bioprinting of human tissue. 

As the station heads toward 2030, it builds on its successful global partnership, enabling 

exploration and human research technologies to support NASA’s deep-space exploration 

initiatives and lay the groundwork for a commercial future in low Earth orbit.

Twenty five years ago: The Zarya control module 

is mated with the Unity module, the beginning of the 

International Space Station. 

Extension of the Orbiting Laboratory for Benefit of Humanity 

The International Space Station is the largest and most-visited 

spacecraft in the history of spaceflight. This one-of-a-kind 

orbiting laboratory provides researchers with features unique to 

low Earth orbit, such as long-duration microgravity, exposure to 

space, and vast perspectives of our planet. 

Today: The International Space Station pictured, from the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour 

spacecraft during a fly-around of the orbiting lab, which took place following its 

undocking from the Harmony module’s space-facing port. 
Service Module (SM)

MRM 2

Multipurpose Laboratory 

Module (MLM)

Russian Node

Module

Functional Cargo

Block (FGB)

Pressurized Mating

Adapter (PMA) 1

Mini-Research

Module (MRM) 1

MLM Airlock

Mobile Servicing

System (MSS)

ExPRESS Logistics

Carrier (ELC) 3

P1 ITS

ELC1

AMS ELC2

S3/S4 ITS

3A IROSA

1B IROSA

1A IROSA

S5 ITS

S6 Integrated Truss

Segment (ITS)

ELC4

ESP3

S1 ITS

Enhanced

Integrated

Boom Assembly

(EIBA)

S0 ITS

Z1 ITS

P3/P4 ITS

P5 ITS

P6 ITS

Port Photovoltaic

 Arrays with IPA

Starboard

Photovoltaic Arrays

with ISS Power

Augmentation (IPA)

Airlock

External Stowage

Platform (ESP) 2

Port Heat Rejection

Subsystem (HRS)

Radiator

Starboard HRS 

Radiator

Node 1

Bigelow Expandable

Airlock Module (BEAM)

Permanent MultiNanoRacks Bishop Airlock

Purpose Module (PMM)

U.S. Lab

Columbus

Orbital Facility

Cupola

ESP1 PMA 3

JEM Experimental Logistics 

Module Pressurized Section 

(ELM PS)

JEM Exposed Facility (EF)

Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) 

Pressurized Module (PM)

Node 2

PMA 2

Bartolomeo

International

Docking Adapter (IDA) 2

IDA 3

Node 3

2B ISS Roll Out 

Solar Array (IROSA)

4B IROSA

4A IROSA

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Martin Luther

King Jr. Day (NASA) 

1967: Apollo 1 fire

1984: President Ronald 

Reagan directs NASA 

to build an international 

space station “within a 

decade” in his State of 

the Union address

1998: fifteen countries 

met to sign an agreement to establish 

the framework for 

cooperation among the 

partners on the design, 

development, operation, 

and utilization of the 

space station

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1986: Space shuttle 

Challenger accident

Moon phases 

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NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, 

being welcomed by the Expedition 69 

crew, poses for a photo in the first 

moments the Crew-7 quartet is aboard 

the International Space Station after 

hatch opening.

269 miles (433 kilometers) above 

the Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of 

southern Argentina, the last rays of an 

orbital sunset fade below Earth's horizon. 

In 24 hours, the space station makes 

16 orbits of Earth, traveling through 16 

sunrises and sunsets.

GREETINGS FROM THE ORBITING LABORATORY | The International Space Station has 

been continuously occupied for more than 23 years since November 2000. An international crew 

of seven people live and work while traveling at a speed of five miles per second, orbiting Earth 

about every 90 minutes. Sometimes more than seven people are aboard the station during a crew 

handover, as you see in this image. In the bottom row is (from left) NASA astronaut Frank Rubio 

and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin, pictured here after reaching 

365 days, or one year, in space aboard station. They departed the space station inside the Soyuz 

MS-23 crew ship after 371 days living in Earth orbit. In the top row are the seven Expedition 70 

crew members who are aboard the orbiting lab until spring 2024.

Coming-of-Age 

Day (JAXA)

The Expedition 70 patch is 

designed around the central yinyang symbol representing balance. 

Learn more about the behind the 

design here:

Keep up with the Expedition 70 crew, 

the science investigations they are 

working on daily, and see the latest 

imagery:

FEBRUARY2024

The SpaceX Dragon Endeavour with four 

Crew-6 members aboard approaches 

the International Space Station for an 

automated docking to the Harmony 

module's space-facing port after just 

under a 25-hour transit from liftoff.

TRAVELING TO THE ORBITING LABORATORY | Over 270 individuals representing 21 

countries and five international partners have visited the International Space Station. Crew 

members have launched to the station via the space shuttle (retired), Roscosmos’ Soyuz rocket 

and crew capsule, as well as the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon crew spacecraft. Seen 

above is Expedition 70 (the crew is pictured in the top row of January’s image) on its way to the 

station. LEFT: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off the pad from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch 

Complex 39A in Florida, carrying NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 crew members to station. RIGHT: The 

Soyuz rocket is launched with MS-24 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. 

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1986: The Russian 

Space Station Mir's 

first module launches 

from Baikonur

2004: Expedition 8 

crew Michael Foale and 

Alexander Kaleri spacewalk without a human 

crew member inside

Presidents Day

(NASA)

Emperor's Birthday 

(JAXA)

2003: Space shuttle 

Columbia accident

2001: The U.S. Destiny 

Laboratory launches to the 

space station on STS-98; 

2008: ESA's Columbus 

module launches to the space 

station on STS-122

2001: First major 

laboratory module, 

the U.S. Destiny 

Laboratory, added to 

the space station

2010: Tranquility and Cupola 

launch to the space station 

on STS-130

National Foundation 

Day (JAXA) 

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The Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft carrying three 

crew members approaches the International 

Space Station for a docking to the Rassvet 

module. Nearly three-and-half hours after 

launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome 

in Kazakhstan, the crew members would 

open the Soyuz hatch, enter the station, and 

begin their space research mission.

Daily Updates from the International 

Space Station: Stay up-to-date with day-today operations, visiting vehicles, and research 

taking place from the orbiting laboratory with 

daily blog updates:

MARCH2024

Powering the research facilities in 

support of hundreds of experiments, this 

close-up photo shows the intricate details 

of just one solar array on the International 

Space Station as it orbited above the 

Middle East. Made up of thousands of 

solar cells, the arrays convert energy 

from the Sun into electricity for the 

station, each array providing more 

than 30 kilowatts per panel, capable of 

withstanding the dynamic environment 

of space.

SCIENCE AT 17,500 MPH | Once crew members arrive to the International Space Station, their next six months 

are dedicated to carrying out more than 200 science experiments and technology demonstrations that will take 

place during their mission. But what is so special about a research platform 250 miles above? It’s all about 

location. An orbiting laboratory provides researchers with the unique features of low Earth orbit, long-duration 

microgravity, exposure to space, and a unique perspective on our planet. These attributes enable scientists to 

conduct innovative experiments that cannot be done anywhere else. Pictured above is NASA astronaut Loral 

O'Hara as she removes space physics research hardware from inside the Destiny laboratory module's Microgravity 

Science Glovebox aboard the International Space Station. Managed by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in 

Huntsville, Alabama, the glovebox is designed to closely simulate working conditions on the ground.

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2013: SpaceX Dragon 

cargo spacecraft is the first 

commercial vehicle to carry 

externally mounted cargo 

to the space station

2016: NASA astronaut 

Scott Kelly and Russian 

cosmonaut Mikhail 

Kornienko return to Earth 

after their one-year mission;

2019: NASA's SpaceX 

Demo-1 launches to the 

space station;

2023: NASA’s SpaceX 

Crew-6 launches to the 

space station

2008: First European 

Automated Transfer 

Vehicle launches to the 

space station

2008: The Canadian 

Space Agency's robotic 

system Dextre launches 

on STS-123

Vernal Equinox Day 

(JAXA) 

Moon phases 

U.S. Central Time Zone

Good Friday 

(CSA, ESA: ESTEC, 

Col-CC, EAC)

An orbital sunrise begins illuminating 

Earth's atmosphere and its horizon in 

this photograph from the International 

Space Station as it orbited 268 miles 

above the south Atlantic Ocean off the 

coast of Argentina.

Since the first crew’s arrival aboard more than 20 years 

ago, the International Space Station has evolved into a 

state-of-the-art scientific lab that has hosted over 3,000 

experiments from over 4,000 researchers from over 

100 countries, resulting in over 2,000 scientific journal 

publications, including over 500 papers in top-tier journals. 

Learn more about station research and technology: 

APRIL2024 SCIENCE AND CARGO DELIVERY WITH CYGNUS | Resupplying the space station with science, 

research, and crew supplies is critical to the success of the orbiting laboratory. Under NASA’s 

commercial resupply services contract, Northrop Grumman and SpaceX deliver critical science, 

hardware, and supplies to crew aboard the International Space Station. Northrop Grumman's Cygnus 

cargo craft is pictured moments after it was captured by the Canadarm2 robotic arm controlled by 

NASA astronaut Woody Hoburg from inside the International Space Station. Carrying a supply of 

over 8,200 pounds of scientific investigations and cargo to the orbiting laboratory, this was Northrop 

Grumman’s 19th commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station for NASA.

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1971: Salyut 1 

launches from 

Baikonur; 

2001: Canadarm2 

Space Station Remote 

Manipulator System 

launches to the space 

station on STS-100

2021: NASA’s 

SpaceX Crew-2 

launches to the 

space station

2010: The joining of the 

space station and STS-131 

crews marks the first time 

four women are in space at 

the same time

Earth Day

1961: Cosmonaut Yuri 

Gagarin becomes the 

first human in orbit; 

1981: First mission 

of the Space Shuttle 

Program, STS-1, 

launches

1990: NASA’s 

Hubble Space 

Telescope launches

2022: NASA’s SpaceX 

Crew-4 launches to 

the space station

Shõwa Day (JAXA) 

Easter Monday 

(CSA, ESA: HQ, ESTEC, 

Col-CC, EAC)

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2016: A Bigelow inflatable 

Expandable Activity 

Module becomes the first 

commercially designed, 

manufactured, and 

owned space station 

structure in orbit; 2022: 

NASA’s first private 

astronaut mission to the 

space station, Axiom 

Mission 1 launches

260 miles (418 kilometers) above 

the Black Sea, NASA astronauts 

Frank Rubio (left) and Woody Hoburg 

(right), are pictured in the International 

Space Station's cupola with Northrop 

Grumman's Cygnus cargo craft outside in 

the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm. 

261 miles (420 kilometers) above 

the coast of the Garabogazköl Basin in 

Turkmenista, Northrop Grumman's Cygnus 

cargo craft is pictured from the International 

Space Station as it approaches.

For the latest in commercial 

resupply to the International 

Space Station, visit:

MAY2024 SCIENCE AND CARGO DELIVERY WITH DRAGON | Under NASA’s commercial resupply 

services contract, SpaceX and Northrop Grumman deliver critical science, hardware, and supplies 

to crew aboard the International Space Station. Creating a golden streak in the night sky, a SpaceX 

Falcon 9 rocket soars upward after liftoff from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space 

Center in Florida on the company’s 27th Commercial Resupply Services mission for the agency 

to the International Space Station. The Dragon spacecraft delivered more than 6,000 pounds of 

science and research, supplies, and equipment to the crew aboard the space station.

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Children's Day (JAXA)

1961: Alan Shepard 

Jr. becomes the first 

American in space

1973: Skylab 1 space 

station launches aboard 

the Saturn V rocket

2008: The Japanese 

Kibo pressurized 

module launches to 

the space station on 

STS-124

Memorial Day 

(NASA)

Whit Monday 

(ESA: HQ, ESTEC, 

Col-CC, EAC)

2022: NASA's 

Boeing Orbital Flight 

Test 2 launches to 

the space station

2012: First SpaceX 

Dragon cargo craft 

launches to the 

space station

2009: The first time a 

space station hosts a 

long-term crew of six 

crew members

2020: NASA's SpaceX 

Demo-2 launches to 

the space station

Constitution Memorial 

Day (JAXA) Greenery Day (JAXA)

Victoria Day (CSA)

Ascension Day 

(ESA: HQ, ESTEC, 

Col-CC, EAC)

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Corpus Christi 

(ESA: Col-CC, EAC)

261 miles (420 kilometers) above the 

Indian Ocean, the SpaceX Dragon cargo 

spacecraft approaches the International 

Space Station carrying more than 6,200 

pounds of science experiments, crew 

supplies, and other cargo, to replenish the 

Expedition 68 crew.

UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut 

Sultan Alneyadi peers into the 

International Space Station while 

working inside the SpaceX Dragon 

cargo spacecraft.

Did you know eight spaceships can be connected to 

the space station at one time? A spacecraft can arrive at 

the space station as soon as four hours after launching 

from Earth. Keep up with the latest visiting vehicles to the 

International Space Station: 

JUNE2024 ENABLING LOW EARTH ORBIT COMMERCIALIZATION | The International 

Space Station opened its ports to new types of visitors: Private astronauts. 

Enabling private astronaut missions to the space station is part of the agency’s 

goal to develop a robust low Earth orbit economy where NASA is one of many 

customers, and the private sector leads the way. Pictured above is the SpaceX 

Dragon Freedom spacecraft docked to the space-facing port on the station's 

Harmony module that carried the crew of the second private astronaut mission, 

Axiom Mission-2, safely to and from the orbiting lab.

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Independence Day 

(NASA)

1995: STS-71 

Space shuttle Atlantis 

launches, first ShuttleMir docking

1983: Sally Ride 

becomes the first U.S. 

female in space

1965: First U.S. spacewalk by Edward White 

on Gemini IV

Saint-JeanBaptiste Day 

(CSA, Quebec only)

Moon phases 

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Axiom Space private astronaut and Axiom 

Mission-2 Commander Peggy Whitson 

enters the International Space Station. 

Welcoming her inside the vestibule 

between the station's Harmony module and 

the SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft 

is NASA astronaut Frank Rubio. Peggy 

Whitson currently holds the U.S. record 

for spending the most total time living 

and working in space: 675 days. While 

most of these were during her time as a 

NASA astronaut, she extended her record 

cumulative time in space by nine days 

as an Axiom Space astronaut during this 

mission in 2023.

260 miles (418 kilometers) above the 

Atlantic Ocean, light pink-orange and white 

clouds scatter across the blue waters.

Learn more about how NASA 

is supporting a space economy 

in low Earth orbit:

JULY2024 A SPRINGBOARD TO DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION | The International Space Station is a stateof-the-art microgravity laboratory that is unlocking discoveries not possible on Earth and helping us 

push farther into deep space. The space station remains the springboard to NASA’s next great leap in 

exploration, enabling research and technology developments that will benefit human and robotic 

exploration of destinations beyond low Earth orbit, such as the Moon and Mars. The station enables 

long-duration research on how living in microgravity affects living organisms, especially humans, as well 

as testing technologies to allow humans to work at the Moon. Pictured here, an almost-full moon glows 

in the back as the space station orbits 268 miles (431 kilometers) above the coast of Argentina.

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Space shuttle Atlantis 

launches to the space 

station on the final 

mission of the Space 

Shuttle Program

2000: Russian 

Zvezda service module 

launches to the space 

station 2001: U.S. 

Quest joint airlock 

launches to the space 

station on STS-104

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Nauka multipurpose 

laboratory module 

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mission lands 

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Canada Day (CSA) (NASA)

Marine Day (JAXA)

1969: Apollo 11 

mission launches to 

land first humans on 

the Moon

Thale cress plants, similar to cabbage 

and mustard, are pictured growing 

for the Plant Habitat-03 space botany 

experiment, helping researchers learn 

how to grow food and sustain crews on 

future long-duration space missions.

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In 2023, upon return home with his 

Roscosmos cosmonaut crew mates 

Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin, 

Frank Rubio broke the record for 

the longest single spaceflight by an 

American astronaut in history after a 

total of 371 days in space.

The International Space 

Station has been continuously 

occupied by crew members 

for more than 23 years. Learn 

more about humans in space: 

AUGUST2024 EARTH OBSERVATION FROM STATION | The phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words” has never been truer than 

when it comes to the photographs and imagery produced by crew aboard the International Space Station. 

The spectacular vantage point of orbiting our planet every 90 minutes at an altitude of approximately 400 kilometers 

(250 miles) supports our monitoring of Earth’s climate, natural disasters, and plant life. After completing scientific 

observation training, crew members use hand-held cameras to regularly take photographs of features such as volcanic 

eruptions, urban areas, bodies of water, and meteorological phenomena. The information gathered by crew photographs 

supports global-scale investigations related to the composition, health, and future of Earth. Having a crew aboard to 

photograph Earth provides flexibility, a significant advantage over sensors on robotic spacecraft. Pictured here is NASA 

astronaut Woody Hoburg inside the seven-window cupola photographing Lake Nasser in southern Egypt.

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2016: First DNA 

sequencing in 

space performed by 

astronaut Kate Rubins 

aboard the space 

station

2023: NASA’s 

SpaceX Crew-7 

launches to the 

space station

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Pictured above is Lake Nasser in Egypt, 

one of the Earth observation images 

taken by NASA astronaut Woody Hoburg, 

in the above photo. The station’s orbit 

provides another advantage: Because 

its orbit is not synchronized with Earth, 

the station passes over places between 

latitudes 51.6 degrees north and 51.6 

degrees south at different times of 

the day. This orbit makes it possible to 

capture images of a particular location 

from different angles and varying light 

conditions, and even to photograph 

infrequent and short-term events. This 

capability proves particularly useful for 

studying natural disasters. Seen below, 

Category 1 Hurricane Nigel is pictured on 

a northeasterly track in the Atlantic Ocean 

as the International Space Station orbited 

258 miles (415 kilometers) above.

Astronauts take images using handheld digital cameras, 

usually through windows in the station’s cupola, for Crew 

Earth Observations. Earth Observations Imagery is free and 

accessible through the Gateway to Astronaut Photography 

of Earth, which offers several ways to investigate existing 

data and accepts requests from researchers and educators 

for new imagery.

SEPTEMBER2024 AROUND THE WORLD IN 90 MINUTES: Each of the seven 

continents of the world are represented within the images 

above and the top left image below. Can you guess which 

continent is represented in each image? (Answers at bottom.)

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Aged Day (JAXA) 

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National Day 

for Truth and 

Reconciliation 

(CSA)

2013: First Northrop 

Grumman Cygnus 

space freighter 

launches to the 

space station

2009: First JAXA 

H-II Transfer Vehicle 

launches to the 

space station

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2023: NASA astronaut 

Frank Rubio breaks 

the record for the most 

consecutive days in 

space by an American 

explorer. He holds the 

record for 371 days

The space station houses an international 

crew of seven people who live and work 

while traveling at a speed of five miles 

per second, orbiting Earth about every 

90 minutes.

NASA astronaut Josh Cassada peers 

through one of the seven windows in the 

cupola, the International Space Station's 

"window to the world."

Top Left: North America. Culmer's Cay, Glass Cay, Tommy Young's Cay, 

Davy Cay, Hog Cay, and Green Turtle Cay — islands off the mainland Great 

Abaco in the Bahamas; Top Middle: Africa. The Richat Structure, also 

known as the "Eye of the Sahara," an eroded geological dome in the nation 

of Mauritania; Top Right: Australia. The eastern coast of Queensland, 

Australia, on the Great Barrier Reef; Bottom Left: Europe. The Alpine region 

of Switzerland (Swiss Alps) seen from the station as it orbited above Geneva; 

Bottom Middle: Asia. Wadis, or river valleys that are dry in winter months, 

in Yemen; Bottom Right: South America. Known for its many rivers and 

one of Northern Patagonia’s largest glaciers, Laguna San Rafael National 

Park in Chile is photographed from the station; Side Left Top: Antarctica. 

Heads up! Did you know you that the International 

Space Station is the third-brightest object in the sky 

and easy to spot if you know when to look up?

Download NASA's Spot the Station mobile 

application for opportunities to #SpotTheStation 

no matter where you are.

OCTOBER2024 ALL IN A DAY’S WORK | Not only would the complex assembly of the space station have been 

impossible without the skilled labors of spacewalking astronauts and cosmonauts, but today they 

remain critical to the continued maintenance of the world-class laboratory in low Earth orbit. Pictured 

here is astronaut Koichi Wakata of the JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) in his spacesuit, 

during his second spacewalk. He and fellow spacewalker Nicole Mann (out of frame) of NASA 

installed a modification kit on the International Space Station's starboard truss structure that enabled 

the installation of one of the orbiting lab's roll-out solar arrays.

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Thanksgiving Day 

(CSA, Canada)

1946: First motion 

pictures taken of Earth 

from space by a U.S.-

launched V-2 rocket

1957: The world’s 

first artificial satellite, 

Sputnik 1, launches 

from the Soviet Union

2022: NASA’s SpaceX 

Crew-5 launches to the 

space station

2007: U.S. Harmony 

module launches to 

the space station on 

STS-120

1947: Charles “Chuck” 

Yeager becomes the 

first human to attain 

supersonic flight 

2007: Peggy Whitson 

becomes the first 

female astronaut 

to command 

the space station

1958: First day of 

NASA operations

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 260 miles (418 kilometers) above and 

northwest of Midway Atoll, the sun's glint 

beams off a partly cloudy Pacific Ocean.

NASA astronaut Josh Cassada prepares a 

roll-out solar array for its deployment on 

the International Space Station's Port-4 

truss segment as the orbiting lab flies 262 

miles (422 kilometers) above the Atlantic 

Ocean off the coast of Namibia.

There have been more than 270 spacewalks 

at the International Space Station since 

December 1998. Learn more about 

spacewalks and when to tune in for coverage 

of the next one:

NOVEMBER2024

258 miles (415 kilometers) above the 

Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa, 

the cymbal-shaped UltraFlex solar array 

that powers the Northrop Grumman 

Cygnus space freighter is pictured as the 

International Space Station orbits into a 

sunset.

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Thanksgiving Day 

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arrives at the space 

station, beginning an era 

of continuous human 

presence in space that 

remains unbroken to 

this day

2020: NASA's SpaceX 

Crew-1 launches to the 

space station

1998: Russia’s Zarya 

module, the first 

component of the 

space station, launches 

from Baikonur on a 

Proton K rocket

Veterans Day 

(NASA); 

Remembrance Day 

(CSA)

All Saints’ Day 

(ESA: HQ, Col-CC, EAC)

Culture Day (JAXA)

NASA astronaut Woody Hoburg is pictured 

during a spacewalk riding the Canadarm2 

robotic arm and carrying a roll-out solar 

array to its installation point on the 

International Space Station's Starboard-6 

truss structure.

2021: NASA’s SpaceX 

Crew-3 launches to 

the space station

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Learn more about station benefits for 

humanity:

THE ORBITING LABORATORY FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL | There are numerous 

benefits of the microgravity laboratory, including groundbreaking discoveries helping 

society, technologies tested for future space exploration, new scientific breakthroughs, and 

contributions to the growing low Earth orbit economy. 261 miles (420 kilometers) above 

the Balearic Sea off the coast of Mallorca, this photograph shows the Mediterranean Sea 

ringed by the coastal city lights of Morocco and Algeria on the African side and Spain on the 

European side. The city lights extending to the Strait of Gibraltar and the Atlantic Ocean are 

also prominent. Flip to December to see a similar view of this landscape during daytime. 

DECEMBER2024 OUR HOME PLANET | Once one crew member’s mission aboard the orbiting laboratory 

comes to an end, another one’s begins. Pictured above is a view of Earth captured from 

a window on the SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft as it approached the station with 

a new crew of four, who were ready for their six-month science mission on the orbiting 

laboratory. In the image is the Strait of Gibraltar that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the 

Mediterranean Sea, which separates the continents of Europe and Africa. Pictured below 

are the SpaceX Dragon and Soyuz spacecraft ending their journeys and returning back to 

our home planet with crew members from the International Space Station.

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(NASA, CSA, 

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Boxing Day (CSA, 

ESA: HQ, ESTEC, 

Col-CC, EAC)

1998: Launch of the first 

space station assembly 

mission, includes delivery 

of the first U.S. element of 

the station, Unity

2021: The James 

Webb Space 

Telescope launches 

on an Ariane 5 launch 

vehicle

The Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft is seen as 

it lands in a remote area near the town 

of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with the 

Expeditions 68-69 trio (NASA astronaut 

Frank Rubio, Roscosmos cosmonauts 

Dmitri Petelin and Sergey Prokopyev) 

after 371 days in space aboard the 

International Space Station.

The SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft 

is pictured moments before splashdown 

with the crew of NASA's SpaceX Crew-4 

returning after 170 days in space as part 

of Expeditions 67 and 68 aboard the 

International Space Station.

1998: First U.S. spacewalk 

from the space station

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on the International Space 

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Space Station Research and Technology Overview

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Latest News About Space Station Research

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Space Station Science 101

www.nasa.gov/stationscience101/

Space Station Research Benefits for Humanity

www.nasa.gov/stationbenefits

Space Station Opportunities for Researchers

www.nasa.gov/stationopportunities

International Space Station National Laboratory

www.issnationallab.org 

https://www.nasa.gov/stationnationallab/

In Space Production Applications

www.nasa.gov/inspa

Space Station Experiments/Facilities/Publications

www.nasa.gov/stationexperiments

The space station is a convergence of science, technology, and human innovation that demonstrates new technologies and enables research not possible on Earth. 

The space station serves as the springboard to NASA's human exploration of deep space, including future missions to the Moon and Mars.

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