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Calculated Shard: 179 (from laksa154)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa179.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://issnationallab.org/about/iss-national-lab-overview/iss-history-timeline/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://issnationallab.org/about/iss-national-lab-overview/iss-history-timeline/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/about\/iss-national-lab-overview\/iss-history-timeline\/","crawl_time":1776223628,"first_indexed_time":1727546283,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"org,issnationallab!\/about\/iss-national-lab-overview\/iss-history-timeline\/ s443","src_root_hash":"17973636751030661979","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"ISS History & Timeline - ISS National Lab","meta_descriptions":["Explore the history of the International Space Station (ISS) through the ISS National Lab's detailed timeline. Learn about key events and advancements that have shaped this extraordinary acheivement of international collaboration and innovation."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"{{current_slide_index}}\nAn achievement of international collaboration & innovation\nHistory of the ISS\nIn 2005, the U.S. segment of the International Space Station was designated as a national laboratory. Curious about the origins of the ISS and what has happened since its creation? Scroll through the station’s history and discover key events and activities that have shaped this extraordinary research platform.\n{{total_slide_count}}\n{{current_slide_index}}\nJanuary 25\nReagan directs NASA to build the ISS\n1984\n\"Just as the oceans opened up a new world for clipper ships and Yankee traders, space holds enormous potential for commerce today\". President Ronald Reagan's State of the Union Address directs NASA to build an international space station within the next 10 years.\"\n{{total_slide_count}}\n{{current_slide_index}}\nNovember 20\nFirst ISS Segment Launches\n1998\nThe first segment of the ISS launches: The Zarya Control Module launched aboard a Russian Proton rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Zarya (translates to \"sunrise\") supplied fuel storage, battery power and rendezvous and docking capability for Soyuz and Progress space vehicles.\n{{total_slide_count}}\n{{current_slide_index}}\nDecember 4\nFirst U.S.-built component launches\n1998\nUnity  Node 1 module—the first U.S.-built component of the International Space Station— launches into orbit two weeks later during the STS-88 mission. Joining Unity with the Zarya module was the first step in the assembly of the orbiting laboratory.\n{{total_slide_count}}\n{{current_slide_index}}\nNovember 2\nFirst Crew to Reside on Station\n2000\nNASA Astronaut Bill Shepherd and cosmonauts Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev become the first crew to reside onboard the station. Expedition 1 spent four months onboard completing tasks necessary to bring the ISS \"to life\" and began what is now more than 20 years of continuous human presence in space.\n{{total_slide_count}}\n{{current_slide_index}}\nFebruary 7\nU.S. Lab Module Added\n2001\nDestiny, the U.S. Laboratory module, becomes part of the station. The lab—that increased onboard  living space by 41%—continues to be the primary research laboratory for U.S. payloads.\n{{total_slide_count}}\n{{current_slide_index}}\nDecember 30\nU.S. Lab Module Recognized as Newest U.S. National Laboratory\n2005\nCongress designates the U.S. portion of the ISS as the nation's newest national laboratory to maximize its use for other U.S. government agencies and for academic and private institutions.\n{{total_slide_count}}\n{{current_slide_index}}\nFebruary 7\nEuropean Lab Joins the ISS\n2008\nThe European Space Agency’s Columbus Laboratory becomes part of the station.\n{{total_slide_count}}\n{{current_slide_index}}\nMarch 11\nJapanese Lab Joins the ISS\n2008\nThe first Japanese Kibo laboratory module becomes part of the station.\n{{total_slide_count}}\n{{current_slide_index}}\nNovember 2\nISS 10-Year Anniversary\n2010\nThe ISS celebrates its 10-year anniversary of continuous human occupation. Since Expedition 1 in the fall of 2000, 202 people had visited the station.\n{{total_slide_count}}\n{{current_slide_index}}\nFebruary\nNASA Issues Cooperative Agreement\n2011\nNASA issues a cooperative agreement notice for a management partner.\n{{total_slide_count}}\n{{current_slide_index}}\nJuly\nNASA Selects the ISS National Lab\n2011\nNASA selects the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, Inc. (CASIS) to manage the ISS National Lab.\n{{total_slide_count}}\n{{current_slide_index}}\nJune 26\nFirst ISS National Lab Solicitation\n2012\nThe first ISS National Lab solicitation to send science to the International Space Station is announced.\n{{total_slide_count}}\nlearn more\n{{current_slide_index}}\nJune 26-28\nFirst ISS Research and Development Conference\n2012\nThe ISS National Lab, NASA, and the American Astronautical Society (AAS) host the first annual ISS Research and Development Conference (#ISSRDC) held June 26-28, 2012, in Denver, Colorado.\n{{total_slide_count}}\nlearn more\n{{current_slide_index}}\nSeptember 30\nThe First ISS National Lab Research Flight\n2013\nProteins can be grown as crystals in space with nearly perfect three-dimensional structures useful for the development of new drugs. The ISS National Lab's protein crystal growth (PCG) series of flights began in 2013, allowing researchers to utilize the unique environment of the ISS.\nlearn more\n{{total_slide_count}}\n{{current_slide_index}}\nApril 18\nFirst Payloads Awarded Through an ISS National Lab Solicitation\n2014\nThe payloads, launched on SpaceX CRS-3, include multiple protein crystallization projects supported by grant funding from the first ISS National Lab request for proposals, awarded in late 2012 and early 2013.\n{{total_slide_count}}\nlearn more\n{{current_slide_index}}\nSpace Station Ambassador Program Begins\n2015\nThe ISS National Lab creates the Space Station Ambassador program, a nationwide network of educators and lifelong learners who share information about ISS National Lab educational activities with their students, peers, and communities.\n{{total_slide_count}}\nlearn more\n{{current_slide_index}}\nSpace Station Explorers Created\n2016\nThe ISS National Lab creates Space Station Explorers, a community of educators, learners, and organizations that leverage the unique platform of the ISS National Lab to provide valuable STEM educational experiences.\n{{total_slide_count}}\nlearn more\n{{current_slide_index}}\nISS National Lab Launches an Investor Network\n2016\nThe investor network connects venture capital, private equity, corporate, and other financial investors with startups in the ISS National Lab ecosystem.\n{{total_slide_count}}\nlearn more\n{{current_slide_index}}\nFebruary\nFirst Issue of\nUpward\n, Official Magazine of the ISS National Lab\n2016\nThe magazine publishes feature articles and perspective pieces about results from ISS National Lab-sponsored projects.\n{{total_slide_count}}\nlearn more\n{{current_slide_index}}\nJune\nFirst Commercial Tool Produced in Space\n2016\nThe Kobalt wrench is 3D printed using the Additive Manufacturing Facility on station.\n{{total_slide_count}}\nlearn more\n{{current_slide_index}}\nOctober 5\nFour-Year, $12 Million Partnership With NIH on Tissue Chips Announced\n2016\nThe ISS National Lab announces a four-year partnership with the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to fund research onboard the ISS focused on tissue chips.\n{{total_slide_count}}\nlearn more\n{{current_slide_index}}\nJanuary 29\nFirst Investigation Funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation\n2018\nThe first investigation funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation through its partnership with the ISS National Lab, a study of sediment particle interactions, launches to the space station on SpaceX CRS-15.\n{{total_slide_count}}\nlearn more\n{{current_slide_index}}\nNovember 2\n20 Years of Continuous Human Presence in Space\n2020\nNASA and the ISS National Lab celebrate 20 years of continuous human presence in space.\n{{total_slide_count}}\nlearn more\n{{current_slide_index}}\nAugust 31\n10-Year Anniversary of the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space™ (CASIS™)\n2021\nCASIS celebrates the 10-year anniversary of its creation and the beginning of its partnership with NASA to manage the ISS National Lab as a public service to the nation.\n{{total_slide_count}}\nlearn more\n{{current_slide_index}}\nSeptember 15\nNASA Extends Cooperative Agreement\n2022\nNASA announces an extension of the Cooperative Agreement with CASIS to manage the ISS National Lab through 2027.\n{{total_slide_count}}\nlearn more\nDownload History Report\nReagan directs NASA to build the ISS\nJanuary 25, 1984\nInternational Space Station\n\"Just as the oceans opened up a new world for clipper ships and Yankee traders, space holds enormous potential for commerce today\". President Ronald Reagan's State of the Union Address directs NASA to build an international space station within the next 10 years.\nFirst ISS Segment Launches\nNovember 20, 1998\nInternational Space Station\nThe first segment of the ISS launches: The Zarya Control Module launched aboard a Russian Proton rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Zarya (translates to \"sunrise\") supplied fuel storage, battery power and rendezvous and docking capability for Soyuz and Progress space vehicles.\nFirst U.S.-built component launches\nDecember 4, 1998\nInternational Space Station\nUnity Node 1 module—the first U.S.-built component of the International Space Station— launches into orbit two weeks later during the STS-88 mission. Joining Unity with the Zarya module was the first step in the assembly of the orbiting laboratory.\nFirst Crew to Reside on Station\nNovember 2, 2000\nInternational Space Station\nNASA Astronaut Bill Shepherd and cosmonauts Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev become the first crew to reside onboard the station. Expedition 1 spent four months onboard completing tasks necessary to bring the ISS \"to life\" and began what is now more than 20 years of continuous human presence in space.\nU.S. Lab Module Added\nFebruary 7, 2001\nInternational Space Station\nDestiny, the U.S. Laboratory module, becomes part of the station. The lab—that increased onboard living space by 41%—continues to be the primary research laboratory for U.S. payloads.\nU.S. Lab Module Recognized as Newest U.S. National Laboratory\nDecember 30, 2005\nInternational Space Station\nCongress designates the U.S. portion of the ISS as the nation's newest national laboratory to maximize its use for other U.S. government agencies and for academic and private institutions.\nEuropean Lab Joins the ISS\nFebruary 7, 2008\nInternational Space Station\nThe European Space Agency’s Columbus Laboratory becomes part of the station.\nJapanese Lab Joins the ISS\nMarch 11, 2008\nInternational Space Station\nThe first Japanese Kibo laboratory module becomes part of the station.\nISS 10-Year Anniversary\nNovember 2, 2010\nInternational Space Station\nThe ISS celebrates its 10-year anniversary of continuous human occupation. Since Expedition 1  in the fall of 2000, 202 people had visited the station.\nNASA Issues Cooperative Agreement\nFebruary 2011\nInternational Space Station\nNASA issues a cooperative agreement notice for a management partner.\nNASA Selects the ISS National Lab\nJuly 2011\nInternational Space Station\nNASA selects the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space to manage the ISS National Lab.\nFirst ISS National Lab Solicitation\nJune 26, 2012\nInternational Space Station\nThe first ISS National Lab solicitation to send science to the International Space Station is announced.\nFirst ISS Research and Development Conference\nJune 26-28, 2012\nInternational Space Station\nThe ISS National Lab, NASA, and the American Astronautical Society (AAS) host the first annual ISS Research and Development Conference (#ISSRDC) held June 26-28, 2012, in Denver, Colorado.\nThe First ISS National Lab Research Flight\nSeptember 30, 2013\nInternational Space Station\nProteins can be grown as crystals in space with nearly perfect three-dimensional structures useful for the development of new drugs. The ISS National Lab's protein crystal growth (PCG) series of flights began in 2013, allowing researchers to utilize the unique environment of the ISS.\nFirst Payloads Awarded Through an ISS National Lab Solicitation\nApril 18, 2014\nInternational Space Station\nThe payloads, launched on SpaceX CRS-3, include multiple protein crystallization projects supported by grant funding from the first ISS National Lab request for proposals, awarded in late 2012 and early 2013.\nSpace Station Ambassador Program Begins\n2015\nInternational Space Station\nThe ISS National Lab creates the Space Station Ambassador program, a nationwide network of educators and lifelong learners who share information about ISS National Lab educational activities with their students, peers, and communities.\nSpace Station Explorers Created\n2016\nInternational Space Station\nThe ISS National Lab creates Space Station Explorers, a community of educators, learners, and organizations that leverage the unique platform of the ISS National Lab to provide valuable STEM educational experiences.\nISS National Lab Launches an Investor Network\n2016\nInternational Space Station\nThe investor network connects venture capital, private equity, corporate, and other financial investors with startups in the ISS National Lab ecosystem.\nFirst Issue of Upward, Official Magazine of the ISS National Lab\nFebruary 2016\nInternational Space Station\nThe magazine publishes feature articles and perspective pieces about results from ISS National Lab-sponsored projects.\nFirst Commercial Tool Produced in Space\nJune 2016\nInternational Space Station\nThe Kobalt wrench is 3D printed using the Additive Manufacturing Facility on station.\nFour-Year, $12 Million Partnership with NIH on Tissue Chips Announced\nOctober 5, 2016\nInternational Space Station\nThe ISS National Lab announces a four-year partnership with the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to fund research onboard the ISS focused on tissue chips.\nFirst Investigation Funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation\nJanuary 29, 2018\nInternational Space Station\nThe first investigation funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation through its partnership with the ISS National Lab, a study of sediment particle interactions, launches to the space station on SpaceX CRS-15.\n20 Years of Continuous Human Presence in Space\nNovember 2, 2020\nInternational Space Station\nNASA and the ISS National Lab celebrate 20 years of continuous human presence in space.\n10-Year Anniversary of the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space™ (CASIS™)\nAugust 31, 2021\nInternational Space Station\nCASIS celebrates the 10-year anniversary of its creation and the beginning of its partnership with NASA to manage the ISS National Lab as a public service to the nation.\nNASA Extends Cooperative Agreement\nSeptember 15, 2022\nInternational Space Station\nNASA announces an extension of the Cooperative Agreement with CASIS to manage the ISS National Lab through 2027.","attrs_markdown":"[![ISS National Laboratory Logo](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ISSNL-CASIS_Logo_Inline_Black.svg)](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/)\n\n- [Contact](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/contact\/)\n- [Resources & Publications](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/resources-and-publications\/)\n\n- [Research &  Technology Development](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/research-and-science\/)\n  - 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[Events](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/news-and-events\/event-directory\/)\n      - [Scientific Advancements and Results](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/news-and-events\/scientific-advancements-and-result-news\/)\n- [Contact](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/contact\/)\n- [Resources & Publications](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/resources-and-publications\/)\n\n![](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/HistoryOfTheISS_Images_LandingSlide.jpg)\n\n{{current\\_slide\\_index}}\n\nAn achievement of international collaboration & innovation\n\nHistory of the ISS\n\nIn 2005, the U.S. segment of the International Space Station was designated as a national laboratory. Curious about the origins of the ISS and what has happened since its creation? Scroll through the station’s history and discover key events and activities that have shaped this extraordinary research platform.\n\n{{total\\_slide\\_count}}\n\n![Ronald Regan January 1984](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1-HistoryOfTheISS_Images_1984-reagan.jpg)\n\n{{current\\_slide\\_index}}\n\nJanuary 25\n\nReagan directs NASA to build the ISS\n\n1984\n\n\"Just as the oceans opened up a new world for clipper ships and Yankee traders, space holds enormous potential for commerce today\". President Ronald Reagan's State of the Union Address directs NASA to build an international space station within the next 10 years.\"\n\n{{total\\_slide\\_count}}\n\n![](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/revslider\/isshistory-timeline-slider\/history-1998-dec-zarya.jpg)\n\n{{current\\_slide\\_index}}\n\nNovember 20\n\nFirst ISS Segment Launches\n\n1998\n\nThe first segment of the ISS launches: The Zarya Control Module launched aboard a Russian Proton rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Zarya (translates to \"sunrise\") supplied fuel storage, battery power and rendezvous and docking capability for Soyuz and Progress space vehicles.\n\n{{total\\_slide\\_count}}\n\n![](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/revslider\/isshistory-timeline-slider\/history-1998-dec-node-1.jpg)\n\n{{current\\_slide\\_index}}\n\nDecember 4\n\nFirst U.S.-built component launches\n\n1998\n\nUnity Node 1 module—the first U.S.-built component of the International Space Station— launches into orbit two weeks later during the STS-88 mission. Joining Unity with the Zarya module was the first step in the assembly of the orbiting laboratory.\n\n{{total\\_slide\\_count}}\n\n![](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/revslider\/isshistory-timeline-slider\/history-2000-expedition-crew1.jpg)\n\n{{current\\_slide\\_index}}\n\nNovember 2\n\nFirst Crew to Reside on Station\n\n2000\n\nNASA Astronaut Bill Shepherd and cosmonauts Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev become the first crew to reside onboard the station. Expedition 1 spent four months onboard completing tasks necessary to bring the ISS \"to life\" and began what is now more than 20 years of continuous human presence in space.\n\n{{total\\_slide\\_count}}\n\n![](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/revslider\/isshistory-timeline-slider\/history-2001-destiny-exterior.jpg)\n\n{{current\\_slide\\_index}}\n\nFebruary 7\n\nU.S. Lab Module Added\n\n2001\n\nDestiny, the U.S. Laboratory module, becomes part of the station. The lab—that increased onboard living space by 41%—continues to be the primary research laboratory for U.S. payloads.\n\n{{total\\_slide\\_count}}\n\n![](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/revslider\/isshistory-timeline-slider\/history-2005-dec-destiny-natlab.jpg)\n\n{{current\\_slide\\_index}}\n\nDecember 30\n\nU.S. Lab Module Recognized as Newest U.S. National Laboratory\n\n2005\n\nCongress designates the U.S. portion of the ISS as the nation's newest national laboratory to maximize its use for other U.S. government agencies and for academic and private institutions.\n\n{{total\\_slide\\_count}}\n\n![](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/revslider\/isshistory-timeline-slider\/history-2008-columbus-laboratory.jpg)\n\n{{current\\_slide\\_index}}\n\nFebruary 7\n\nEuropean Lab Joins the ISS\n\n2008\n\nThe European Space Agency’s Columbus Laboratory becomes part of the station.\n\n{{total\\_slide\\_count}}\n\n![](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/revslider\/isshistory-timeline-slider\/history-2008-kibo-laboratory.jpg)\n\n{{current\\_slide\\_index}}\n\nMarch 11\n\nJapanese Lab Joins the ISS\n\n2008\n\nThe first Japanese Kibo laboratory module becomes part of the station.\n\n{{total\\_slide\\_count}}\n\n![](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/revslider\/isshistory-timeline-slider\/history-2010-earth-iss.jpg)\n\n{{current\\_slide\\_index}}\n\nNovember 2\n\nISS 10-Year Anniversary\n\n2010\n\nThe ISS celebrates its 10-year anniversary of continuous human occupation. Since Expedition 1 in the fall of 2000, 202 people had visited the station.\n\n{{total\\_slide\\_count}}\n\n![](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/revslider\/isshistory-timeline-slider\/history-2011-nasa-vab.jpg)\n\n{{current\\_slide\\_index}}\n\nFebruary\n\nNASA Issues Cooperative Agreement\n\n2011\n\nNASA issues a cooperative agreement notice for a management partner.\n\n{{total\\_slide\\_count}}\n\n![](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/history-2011-nasa-selects-casis.jpg)\n\n{{current\\_slide\\_index}}\n\nJuly\n\nNASA Selects the ISS National Lab\n\n2011\n\nNASA selects the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, Inc. (CASIS) to manage the ISS National Lab.\n\n{{total\\_slide\\_count}}\n\n![](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/history-2012-first-rfp-crystals.jpg)\n\n{{current\\_slide\\_index}}\n\nJune 26\n\nFirst ISS National Lab Solicitation\n\n2012\n\nThe first ISS National Lab solicitation to send science to the International Space Station is announced.\n\n{{total\\_slide\\_count}}\n\n[learn more](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/press-releases\/casis-announces-first-solicitation-for-proposals-advancing-protein-crystallization-in-microgravity\/)\n\n![](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/history-2012-first-issrdc.jpg)\n\n{{current\\_slide\\_index}}\n\nJune 26-28\n\nFirst ISS Research and Development Conference\n\n2012\n\nThe ISS National Lab, NASA, and the American Astronautical Society (AAS) host the first annual ISS Research and Development Conference (\\#ISSRDC) held June 26-28, 2012, in Denver, Colorado.\n\n{{total\\_slide\\_count}}\n\n[learn more](http:\/\/www.issconference.org\/)\n\n![](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/history-sep-2013-first-cygnus-flight.jpg)\n\n{{current\\_slide\\_index}}\n\nSeptember 30\n\nThe First ISS National Lab Research Flight\n\n2013\n\nProteins can be grown as crystals in space with nearly perfect three-dimensional structures useful for the development of new drugs. The ISS National Lab's protein crystal growth (PCG) series of flights began in 2013, allowing researchers to utilize the unique environment of the ISS.\n\n[learn more](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/iss360\/with-orbital-sciences-set-to-launch-research-to-the-iss-wednesday-commercialization-of-space-in-full-swing\/)\n\n{{total\\_slide\\_count}}\n\n![](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/history-apr-2014-first-payloads.jpg)\n\n{{current\\_slide\\_index}}\n\nApril 18\n\nFirst Payloads Awarded Through an ISS National Lab Solicitation\n\n2014\n\nThe payloads, launched on SpaceX CRS-3, include multiple protein crystallization projects supported by grant funding from the first ISS National Lab request for proposals, awarded in late 2012 and early 2013.\n\n{{total\\_slide\\_count}}\n\n[learn more](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/press-releases\/second-series-of-casis-sponsored-research-payloads-launch-to-the-international-space-station\/)\n\n![history-2015-ambassadors](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/history-2015-ambassador.jpg)\n\n{{current\\_slide\\_index}}\n\nSpace Station Ambassador Program Begins\n\n2015\n\nThe ISS National Lab creates the Space Station Ambassador program, a nationwide network of educators and lifelong learners who share information about ISS National Lab educational activities with their students, peers, and communities.\n\n{{total\\_slide\\_count}}\n\n[learn more](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/education-and-workforce-development\/expedition-space-lab\/space-station-ambassador-program\/)\n\n![](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/history-2016-spacestationexplorers.jpg)\n\n{{current\\_slide\\_index}}\n\nSpace Station Explorers Created\n\n2016\n\nThe ISS National Lab creates Space Station Explorers, a community of educators, learners, and organizations that leverage the unique platform of the ISS National Lab to provide valuable STEM educational experiences.\n\n{{total\\_slide\\_count}}\n\n[learn more](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/research-and-science\/space-research-overview\/research-areas\/stem-education-workforce-development\/)\n\n![](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/history-2016-investor-network.jpg)\n\n{{current\\_slide\\_index}}\n\nISS National Lab Launches an Investor Network\n\n2016\n\nThe investor network connects venture capital, private equity, corporate, and other financial investors with startups in the ISS National Lab ecosystem.\n\n{{total\\_slide\\_count}}\n\n[learn 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more](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/upward\/the-new-gold-rush-3d-printing-in-micro-g\/)\n\n![](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/history-2016-nsf-partnership.jpg)\n\n{{current\\_slide\\_index}}\n\nOctober 5\n\nFour-Year, \\$12 Million Partnership With NIH on Tissue Chips Announced\n\n2016\n\nThe ISS National Lab announces a four-year partnership with the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to fund research onboard the ISS focused on tissue chips.\n\n{{total\\_slide\\_count}}\n\n[learn more](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/press-releases\/casis-and-ncats-announce-international-space-station-funding-opportunity-focused-on-human-physiology-research\/)\n\n![](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/history-2018-first-nsf-spx15.jpg)\n\n{{current\\_slide\\_index}}\n\nJanuary 29\n\nFirst Investigation Funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation\n\n2018\n\nThe first investigation funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation through its partnership with the ISS National Lab, a study of sediment particle interactions, launches to the space station on SpaceX CRS-15.\n\n{{total\\_slide\\_count}}\n\n[learn more](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/iss360\/particles-take-up-space\/)\n\n![](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/history-2020-20years-humansinspace.jpg)\n\n{{current\\_slide\\_index}}\n\nNovember 2\n\n20 Years of Continuous Human Presence in Space\n\n2020\n\nNASA and the ISS National Lab celebrate 20 years of continuous human presence in space.\n\n{{total\\_slide\\_count}}\n\n[learn more](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/iss360\/future-next-20-years-ken-shields\/)\n\n![](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/history-2021-10years.jpg)\n\n{{current\\_slide\\_index}}\n\nAugust 31\n\n10-Year Anniversary of the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space™ (CASIS™)\n\n2021\n\nCASIS celebrates the 10-year anniversary of its creation and the beginning of its partnership with NASA to manage the ISS National Lab as a public service to the nation.\n\n{{total\\_slide\\_count}}\n\n[learn more](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/iss360\/casis-retrospective-managing-national-lab-10-years\/)\n\n![](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/history-2022-nasa-extends-contract.jpg)\n\n{{current\\_slide\\_index}}\n\nSeptember 15\n\nNASA Extends Cooperative Agreement\n\n2022\n\nNASA announces an extension of the Cooperative Agreement with CASIS to manage the ISS National Lab through 2027.\n\n{{total\\_slide\\_count}}\n\n[learn more](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/press-releases\/casis-nasa-cooperative-agreement-extended\/)\n\n[Download History Report](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/download\/45976\/?tmstv=1738002371)\n\n![Ronald Regan January 1984]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![history-2015-ambassadors]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()\n\n## Reagan directs NASA to build the ISS\nJanuary 25, 1984\n\nInternational Space Station\n\n\"Just as the oceans opened up a new world for clipper ships and Yankee traders, space holds enormous potential for commerce today\". President Ronald Reagan's State of the Union Address directs NASA to build an international space station within the next 10 years.\n\n## First ISS Segment Launches\nNovember 20, 1998\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nThe first segment of the ISS launches: The Zarya Control Module launched aboard a Russian Proton rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Zarya (translates to \"sunrise\") supplied fuel storage, battery power and rendezvous and docking capability for Soyuz and Progress space vehicles.\n\n## First U.S.-built component launches\nDecember 4, 1998\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nUnity Node 1 module—the first U.S.-built component of the International Space Station— launches into orbit two weeks later during the STS-88 mission. Joining Unity with the Zarya module was the first step in the assembly of the orbiting laboratory.\n\n## First Crew to Reside on Station\nNovember 2, 2000\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nNASA Astronaut Bill Shepherd and cosmonauts Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev become the first crew to reside onboard the station. Expedition 1 spent four months onboard completing tasks necessary to bring the ISS \"to life\" and began what is now more than 20 years of continuous human presence in space.\n\n## U.S. Lab Module Added\nFebruary 7, 2001\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nDestiny, the U.S. Laboratory module, becomes part of the station. The lab—that increased onboard living space by 41%—continues to be the primary research laboratory for U.S. payloads.\n\n## U.S. Lab Module Recognized as Newest U.S. National Laboratory\nDecember 30, 2005\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nCongress designates the U.S. portion of the ISS as the nation's newest national laboratory to maximize its use for other U.S. government agencies and for academic and private institutions.\n\n## European Lab Joins the ISS\nFebruary 7, 2008\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nThe European Space Agency’s Columbus Laboratory becomes part of the station.\n\n## Japanese Lab Joins the ISS\nMarch 11, 2008\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nThe first Japanese Kibo laboratory module becomes part of the station.\n\n## ISS 10-Year Anniversary\nNovember 2, 2010\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nThe ISS celebrates its 10-year anniversary of continuous human occupation. Since Expedition 1 in the fall of 2000, 202 people had visited the station.\n\n## NASA Issues Cooperative Agreement\nFebruary 2011\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nNASA issues a cooperative agreement notice for a management partner.\n\n## NASA Selects the ISS National Lab\nJuly 2011\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nNASA selects the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space to manage the ISS National Lab.\n\n## First ISS National Lab Solicitation\nJune 26, 2012\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nThe first ISS National Lab solicitation to send science to the International Space Station is announced.\n\n## First ISS Research and Development Conference\nJune 26-28, 2012\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nThe ISS National Lab, NASA, and the American Astronautical Society (AAS) host the first annual ISS Research and Development Conference (\\#ISSRDC) held June 26-28, 2012, in Denver, Colorado.\n\n## The First ISS National Lab Research Flight\nSeptember 30, 2013\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nProteins can be grown as crystals in space with nearly perfect three-dimensional structures useful for the development of new drugs. The ISS National Lab's protein crystal growth (PCG) series of flights began in 2013, allowing researchers to utilize the unique environment of the ISS.\n\n## First Payloads Awarded Through an ISS National Lab Solicitation\nApril 18, 2014\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nThe payloads, launched on SpaceX CRS-3, include multiple protein crystallization projects supported by grant funding from the first ISS National Lab request for proposals, awarded in late 2012 and early 2013.\n\n## Space Station Ambassador Program Begins\n2015\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nThe ISS National Lab creates the Space Station Ambassador program, a nationwide network of educators and lifelong learners who share information about ISS National Lab educational activities with their students, peers, and communities.\n\n## Space Station Explorers Created\n2016\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nThe ISS National Lab creates Space Station Explorers, a community of educators, learners, and organizations that leverage the unique platform of the ISS National Lab to provide valuable STEM educational experiences.\n\n## ISS National Lab Launches an Investor Network\n2016\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nThe investor network connects venture capital, private equity, corporate, and other financial investors with startups in the ISS National Lab ecosystem.\n\n## First Issue of Upward, Official Magazine of the ISS National Lab\nFebruary 2016\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nThe magazine publishes feature articles and perspective pieces about results from ISS National Lab-sponsored projects.\n\n## First Commercial Tool Produced in Space\nJune 2016\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nThe Kobalt wrench is 3D printed using the Additive Manufacturing Facility on station.\n\n## Four-Year, \\$12 Million Partnership with NIH on Tissue Chips Announced\nOctober 5, 2016\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nThe ISS National Lab announces a four-year partnership with the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to fund research onboard the ISS focused on tissue chips.\n\n## First Investigation Funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation\nJanuary 29, 2018\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nThe first investigation funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation through its partnership with the ISS National Lab, a study of sediment particle interactions, launches to the space station on SpaceX CRS-15.\n\n## 20 Years of Continuous Human Presence in Space\nNovember 2, 2020\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nNASA and the ISS National Lab celebrate 20 years of continuous human presence in space.\n\n## 10-Year Anniversary of the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space™ (CASIS™)\nAugust 31, 2021\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nCASIS celebrates the 10-year anniversary of its creation and the beginning of its partnership with NASA to manage the ISS National Lab as a public service to the nation.\n\n## NASA Extends Cooperative 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The ISS National Lab's protein crystal growth (PCG) series of flights began in 2013, allowing researchers to utilize the unique environment of the ISS.\n\n[learn more](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/iss360\/with-orbital-sciences-set-to-launch-research-to-the-iss-wednesday-commercialization-of-space-in-full-swing\/)\n\n{{total\\_slide\\_count}}\n\n{{current\\_slide\\_index}}\n\nApril 18\n\nFirst Payloads Awarded Through an ISS National Lab Solicitation\n\n2014\n\nThe payloads, launched on SpaceX CRS-3, include multiple protein crystallization projects supported by grant funding from the first ISS National Lab request for proposals, awarded in late 2012 and early 2013.\n\n{{total\\_slide\\_count}}\n\n[learn more](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/press-releases\/second-series-of-casis-sponsored-research-payloads-launch-to-the-international-space-station\/)\n\n{{current\\_slide\\_index}}\n\nSpace Station Ambassador Program Begins\n\n2015\n\nThe ISS National Lab creates the Space Station 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\\$12 Million Partnership With NIH on Tissue Chips Announced\n\n2016\n\nThe ISS National Lab announces a four-year partnership with the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to fund research onboard the ISS focused on tissue chips.\n\n{{total\\_slide\\_count}}\n\n[learn more](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/press-releases\/casis-and-ncats-announce-international-space-station-funding-opportunity-focused-on-human-physiology-research\/)\n\n{{current\\_slide\\_index}}\n\nJanuary 29\n\nFirst Investigation Funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation\n\n2018\n\nThe first investigation funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation through its partnership with the ISS National Lab, a study of sediment particle interactions, launches to the space station on SpaceX CRS-15.\n\n{{total\\_slide\\_count}}\n\n[learn more](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/iss360\/particles-take-up-space\/)\n\n{{current\\_slide\\_index}}\n\nNovember 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more](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/press-releases\/casis-nasa-cooperative-agreement-extended\/)\n\n[Download History Report](https:\/\/issnationallab.org\/download\/45976\/?tmstv=1738002371)\n\n## Reagan directs NASA to build the ISS\nJanuary 25, 1984\n\nInternational Space Station\n\n\"Just as the oceans opened up a new world for clipper ships and Yankee traders, space holds enormous potential for commerce today\". President Ronald Reagan's State of the Union Address directs NASA to build an international space station within the next 10 years.\n\n## First ISS Segment Launches\nNovember 20, 1998\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nThe first segment of the ISS launches: The Zarya Control Module launched aboard a Russian Proton rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Zarya (translates to \"sunrise\") supplied fuel storage, battery power and rendezvous and docking capability for Soyuz and Progress space vehicles.\n\n## First U.S.-built component launches\nDecember 4, 1998\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nUnity Node 1 module—the first U.S.-built component of the International Space Station— launches into orbit two weeks later during the STS-88 mission. Joining Unity with the Zarya module was the first step in the assembly of the orbiting laboratory.\n\n## First Crew to Reside on Station\nNovember 2, 2000\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nNASA Astronaut Bill Shepherd and cosmonauts Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev become the first crew to reside onboard the station. Expedition 1 spent four months onboard completing tasks necessary to bring the ISS \"to life\" and began what is now more than 20 years of continuous human presence in space.\n\n## U.S. Lab Module Added\nFebruary 7, 2001\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nDestiny, the U.S. Laboratory module, becomes part of the station. The lab—that increased onboard living space by 41%—continues to be the primary research laboratory for U.S. payloads.\n\n## U.S. Lab Module Recognized as Newest U.S. National Laboratory\nDecember 30, 2005\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nCongress designates the U.S. portion of the ISS as the nation's newest national laboratory to maximize its use for other U.S. government agencies and for academic and private institutions.\n\n## European Lab Joins the ISS\nFebruary 7, 2008\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nThe European Space Agency’s Columbus Laboratory becomes part of the station.\n\n## Japanese Lab Joins the ISS\nMarch 11, 2008\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nThe first Japanese Kibo laboratory module becomes part of the station.\n\n## ISS 10-Year Anniversary\nNovember 2, 2010\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nThe ISS celebrates its 10-year anniversary of continuous human occupation. 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The ISS National Lab's protein crystal growth (PCG) series of flights began in 2013, allowing researchers to utilize the unique environment of the ISS.\n\n## First Payloads Awarded Through an ISS National Lab Solicitation\nApril 18, 2014\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nThe payloads, launched on SpaceX CRS-3, include multiple protein crystallization projects supported by grant funding from the first ISS National Lab request for proposals, awarded in late 2012 and early 2013.\n\n## Space Station Ambassador Program Begins\n2015\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nThe ISS National Lab creates the Space Station Ambassador program, a nationwide network of educators and lifelong learners who share information about ISS National Lab educational activities with their students, peers, and communities.\n\n## Space Station Explorers Created\n2016\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nThe ISS National Lab creates Space Station Explorers, a community of educators, learners, and organizations that leverage the unique platform of the ISS National Lab to provide valuable STEM educational experiences.\n\n## ISS National Lab Launches an Investor Network\n2016\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nThe investor network connects venture capital, private equity, corporate, and other financial investors with startups in the ISS National Lab ecosystem.\n\n## First Issue of Upward, Official Magazine of the ISS National Lab\nFebruary 2016\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nThe magazine publishes feature articles and perspective pieces about results from ISS National Lab-sponsored projects.\n\n## First Commercial Tool Produced in Space\nJune 2016\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nThe Kobalt wrench is 3D printed using the Additive Manufacturing Facility on station.\n\n## Four-Year, \\$12 Million Partnership with NIH on Tissue Chips Announced\nOctober 5, 2016\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nThe ISS National Lab announces a four-year partnership with the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to fund research onboard the ISS focused on tissue chips.\n\n## First Investigation Funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation\nJanuary 29, 2018\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nThe first investigation funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation through its partnership with the ISS National Lab, a study of sediment particle interactions, launches to the space station on SpaceX CRS-15.\n\n## 20 Years of Continuous Human Presence in Space\nNovember 2, 2020\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nNASA and the ISS National Lab celebrate 20 years of continuous human presence in space.\n\n## 10-Year Anniversary of the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space™ (CASIS™)\nAugust 31, 2021\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nCASIS celebrates the 10-year anniversary of its creation and the beginning of its partnership with NASA to manage the ISS National Lab as a public service to the nation.\n\n## NASA Extends Cooperative Agreement\nSeptember 15, 2022\n\nInternational Space Station\n\nNASA announces an extension of the Cooperative Agreement with CASIS to manage the ISS National Lab through 2027.","meta_canonical":null}

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Boilerpipe Text	{{current_slide_index}} An achievement of international collaboration & innovation History of the ISS In 2005, the U.S. segment of the International Space Station was designated as a national laboratory. Curious about the origins of the ISS and what has happened since its creation? Scroll through the station’s history and discover key events and activities that have shaped this extraordinary research platform. {{total_slide_count}} {{current_slide_index}} January 25 Reagan directs NASA to build the ISS 1984 "Just as the oceans opened up a new world for clipper ships and Yankee traders, space holds enormous potential for commerce today". President Ronald Reagan's State of the Union Address directs NASA to build an international space station within the next 10 years." {{total_slide_count}} {{current_slide_index}} November 20 First ISS Segment Launches 1998 The first segment of the ISS launches: The Zarya Control Module launched aboard a Russian Proton rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Zarya (translates to "sunrise") supplied fuel storage, battery power and rendezvous and docking capability for Soyuz and Progress space vehicles. {{total_slide_count}} {{current_slide_index}} December 4 First U.S.-built component launches 1998 Unity Node 1 module—the first U.S.-built component of the International Space Station— launches into orbit two weeks later during the STS-88 mission. Joining Unity with the Zarya module was the first step in the assembly of the orbiting laboratory. {{total_slide_count}} {{current_slide_index}} November 2 First Crew to Reside on Station 2000 NASA Astronaut Bill Shepherd and cosmonauts Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev become the first crew to reside onboard the station. Expedition 1 spent four months onboard completing tasks necessary to bring the ISS "to life" and began what is now more than 20 years of continuous human presence in space. {{total_slide_count}} {{current_slide_index}} February 7 U.S. Lab Module Added 2001 Destiny, the U.S. Laboratory module, becomes part of the station. 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(CASIS) to manage the ISS National Lab. {{total_slide_count}} {{current_slide_index}} June 26 First ISS National Lab Solicitation 2012 The first ISS National Lab solicitation to send science to the International Space Station is announced. {{total_slide_count}} learn more {{current_slide_index}} June 26-28 First ISS Research and Development Conference 2012 The ISS National Lab, NASA, and the American Astronautical Society (AAS) host the first annual ISS Research and Development Conference (#ISSRDC) held June 26-28, 2012, in Denver, Colorado. {{total_slide_count}} learn more {{current_slide_index}} September 30 The First ISS National Lab Research Flight 2013 Proteins can be grown as crystals in space with nearly perfect three-dimensional structures useful for the development of new drugs. The ISS National Lab's protein crystal growth (PCG) series of flights began in 2013, allowing researchers to utilize the unique environment of the ISS. learn more {{total_slide_count}} {{current_slide_index}} April 18 First Payloads Awarded Through an ISS National Lab Solicitation 2014 The payloads, launched on SpaceX CRS-3, include multiple protein crystallization projects supported by grant funding from the first ISS National Lab request for proposals, awarded in late 2012 and early 2013. {{total_slide_count}} learn more {{current_slide_index}} Space Station Ambassador Program Begins 2015 The ISS National Lab creates the Space Station Ambassador program, a nationwide network of educators and lifelong learners who share information about ISS National Lab educational activities with their students, peers, and communities. {{total_slide_count}} learn more {{current_slide_index}} Space Station Explorers Created 2016 The ISS National Lab creates Space Station Explorers, a community of educators, learners, and organizations that leverage the unique platform of the ISS National Lab to provide valuable STEM educational experiences. {{total_slide_count}} learn more {{current_slide_index}} ISS National Lab Launches an Investor Network 2016 The investor network connects venture capital, private equity, corporate, and other financial investors with startups in the ISS National Lab ecosystem. {{total_slide_count}} learn more {{current_slide_index}} February First Issue of Upward , Official Magazine of the ISS National Lab 2016 The magazine publishes feature articles and perspective pieces about results from ISS National Lab-sponsored projects. {{total_slide_count}} learn more {{current_slide_index}} June First Commercial Tool Produced in Space 2016 The Kobalt wrench is 3D printed using the Additive Manufacturing Facility on station. {{total_slide_count}} learn more {{current_slide_index}} October 5 Four-Year, $12 Million Partnership With NIH on Tissue Chips Announced 2016 The ISS National Lab announces a four-year partnership with the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to fund research onboard the ISS focused on tissue chips. {{total_slide_count}} learn more {{current_slide_index}} January 29 First Investigation Funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation 2018 The first investigation funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation through its partnership with the ISS National Lab, a study of sediment particle interactions, launches to the space station on SpaceX CRS-15. {{total_slide_count}} learn more {{current_slide_index}} November 2 20 Years of Continuous Human Presence in Space 2020 NASA and the ISS National Lab celebrate 20 years of continuous human presence in space. {{total_slide_count}} learn more {{current_slide_index}} August 31 10-Year Anniversary of the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space™ (CASIS™) 2021 CASIS celebrates the 10-year anniversary of its creation and the beginning of its partnership with NASA to manage the ISS National Lab as a public service to the nation. {{total_slide_count}} learn more {{current_slide_index}} September 15 NASA Extends Cooperative Agreement 2022 NASA announces an extension of the Cooperative Agreement with CASIS to manage the ISS National Lab through 2027. {{total_slide_count}} learn more Download History Report Reagan directs NASA to build the ISS January 25, 1984 International Space Station "Just as the oceans opened up a new world for clipper ships and Yankee traders, space holds enormous potential for commerce today". President Ronald Reagan's State of the Union Address directs NASA to build an international space station within the next 10 years. First ISS Segment Launches November 20, 1998 International Space Station The first segment of the ISS launches: The Zarya Control Module launched aboard a Russian Proton rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Zarya (translates to "sunrise") supplied fuel storage, battery power and rendezvous and docking capability for Soyuz and Progress space vehicles. First U.S.-built component launches December 4, 1998 International Space Station Unity Node 1 module—the first U.S.-built component of the International Space Station— launches into orbit two weeks later during the STS-88 mission. Joining Unity with the Zarya module was the first step in the assembly of the orbiting laboratory. First Crew to Reside on Station November 2, 2000 International Space Station NASA Astronaut Bill Shepherd and cosmonauts Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev become the first crew to reside onboard the station. Expedition 1 spent four months onboard completing tasks necessary to bring the ISS "to life" and began what is now more than 20 years of continuous human presence in space. U.S. Lab Module Added February 7, 2001 International Space Station Destiny, the U.S. Laboratory module, becomes part of the station. The lab—that increased onboard living space by 41%—continues to be the primary research laboratory for U.S. payloads. U.S. Lab Module Recognized as Newest U.S. National Laboratory December 30, 2005 International Space Station Congress designates the U.S. portion of the ISS as the nation's newest national laboratory to maximize its use for other U.S. government agencies and for academic and private institutions. European Lab Joins the ISS February 7, 2008 International Space Station The European Space Agency’s Columbus Laboratory becomes part of the station. Japanese Lab Joins the ISS March 11, 2008 International Space Station The first Japanese Kibo laboratory module becomes part of the station. ISS 10-Year Anniversary November 2, 2010 International Space Station The ISS celebrates its 10-year anniversary of continuous human occupation. Since Expedition 1 in the fall of 2000, 202 people had visited the station. NASA Issues Cooperative Agreement February 2011 International Space Station NASA issues a cooperative agreement notice for a management partner. NASA Selects the ISS National Lab July 2011 International Space Station NASA selects the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space to manage the ISS National Lab. First ISS National Lab Solicitation June 26, 2012 International Space Station The first ISS National Lab solicitation to send science to the International Space Station is announced. First ISS Research and Development Conference June 26-28, 2012 International Space Station The ISS National Lab, NASA, and the American Astronautical Society (AAS) host the first annual ISS Research and Development Conference (#ISSRDC) held June 26-28, 2012, in Denver, Colorado. The First ISS National Lab Research Flight September 30, 2013 International Space Station Proteins can be grown as crystals in space with nearly perfect three-dimensional structures useful for the development of new drugs. The ISS National Lab's protein crystal growth (PCG) series of flights began in 2013, allowing researchers to utilize the unique environment of the ISS. First Payloads Awarded Through an ISS National Lab Solicitation April 18, 2014 International Space Station The payloads, launched on SpaceX CRS-3, include multiple protein crystallization projects supported by grant funding from the first ISS National Lab request for proposals, awarded in late 2012 and early 2013. Space Station Ambassador Program Begins 2015 International Space Station The ISS National Lab creates the Space Station Ambassador program, a nationwide network of educators and lifelong learners who share information about ISS National Lab educational activities with their students, peers, and communities. Space Station Explorers Created 2016 International Space Station The ISS National Lab creates Space Station Explorers, a community of educators, learners, and organizations that leverage the unique platform of the ISS National Lab to provide valuable STEM educational experiences. ISS National Lab Launches an Investor Network 2016 International Space Station The investor network connects venture capital, private equity, corporate, and other financial investors with startups in the ISS National Lab ecosystem. First Issue of Upward, Official Magazine of the ISS National Lab February 2016 International Space Station The magazine publishes feature articles and perspective pieces about results from ISS National Lab-sponsored projects. First Commercial Tool Produced in Space June 2016 International Space Station The Kobalt wrench is 3D printed using the Additive Manufacturing Facility on station. Four-Year, $12 Million Partnership with NIH on Tissue Chips Announced October 5, 2016 International Space Station The ISS National Lab announces a four-year partnership with the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to fund research onboard the ISS focused on tissue chips. First Investigation Funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation January 29, 2018 International Space Station The first investigation funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation through its partnership with the ISS National Lab, a study of sediment particle interactions, launches to the space station on SpaceX CRS-15. 20 Years of Continuous Human Presence in Space November 2, 2020 International Space Station NASA and the ISS National Lab celebrate 20 years of continuous human presence in space. 10-Year Anniversary of the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space™ (CASIS™) August 31, 2021 International Space Station CASIS celebrates the 10-year anniversary of its creation and the beginning of its partnership with NASA to manage the ISS National Lab as a public service to the nation. NASA Extends Cooperative Agreement September 15, 2022 International Space Station NASA announces an extension of the Cooperative Agreement with CASIS to manage the ISS National Lab through 2027.
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Curious about the origins of the ISS and what has happened since its creation? Scroll through the station’s history and discover key events and activities that have shaped this extraordinary research platform. {{total\_slide\_count}} ![Ronald Regan January 1984](https://issnationallab.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/1-HistoryOfTheISS_Images_1984-reagan.jpg) {{current\_slide\_index}} January 25 Reagan directs NASA to build the ISS 1984 "Just as the oceans opened up a new world for clipper ships and Yankee traders, space holds enormous potential for commerce today". President Ronald Reagan's State of the Union Address directs NASA to build an international space station within the next 10 years." {{total\_slide\_count}} ![](https://issnationallab.org/wp-content/uploads/revslider/isshistory-timeline-slider/history-1998-dec-zarya.jpg) {{current\_slide\_index}} November 20 First ISS Segment Launches 1998 The first segment of the ISS launches: The Zarya Control Module launched aboard a Russian Proton rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Zarya (translates to "sunrise") supplied fuel storage, battery power and rendezvous and docking capability for Soyuz and Progress space vehicles. {{total\_slide\_count}} ![](https://issnationallab.org/wp-content/uploads/revslider/isshistory-timeline-slider/history-1998-dec-node-1.jpg) {{current\_slide\_index}} December 4 First U.S.-built component launches 1998 Unity Node 1 module—the first U.S.-built component of the International Space Station— launches into orbit two weeks later during the STS-88 mission. Joining Unity with the Zarya module was the first step in the assembly of the orbiting laboratory. {{total\_slide\_count}} ![](https://issnationallab.org/wp-content/uploads/revslider/isshistory-timeline-slider/history-2000-expedition-crew1.jpg) {{current\_slide\_index}} November 2 First Crew to Reside on Station 2000 NASA Astronaut Bill Shepherd and cosmonauts Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev become the first crew to reside onboard the station. Expedition 1 spent four months onboard completing tasks necessary to bring the ISS "to life" and began what is now more than 20 years of continuous human presence in space. {{total\_slide\_count}} ![](https://issnationallab.org/wp-content/uploads/revslider/isshistory-timeline-slider/history-2001-destiny-exterior.jpg) {{current\_slide\_index}} February 7 U.S. Lab Module Added 2001 Destiny, the U.S. Laboratory module, becomes part of the station. The lab—that increased onboard living space by 41%—continues to be the primary research laboratory for U.S. payloads. {{total\_slide\_count}} ![](https://issnationallab.org/wp-content/uploads/revslider/isshistory-timeline-slider/history-2005-dec-destiny-natlab.jpg) {{current\_slide\_index}} December 30 U.S. Lab Module Recognized as Newest U.S. National Laboratory 2005 Congress designates the U.S. portion of the ISS as the nation's newest national laboratory to maximize its use for other U.S. government agencies and for academic and private institutions. {{total\_slide\_count}} ![](https://issnationallab.org/wp-content/uploads/revslider/isshistory-timeline-slider/history-2008-columbus-laboratory.jpg) {{current\_slide\_index}} February 7 European Lab Joins the ISS 2008 The European Space Agency’s Columbus Laboratory becomes part of the station. {{total\_slide\_count}} ![](https://issnationallab.org/wp-content/uploads/revslider/isshistory-timeline-slider/history-2008-kibo-laboratory.jpg) {{current\_slide\_index}} March 11 Japanese Lab Joins the ISS 2008 The first Japanese Kibo laboratory module becomes part of the station. {{total\_slide\_count}} ![](https://issnationallab.org/wp-content/uploads/revslider/isshistory-timeline-slider/history-2010-earth-iss.jpg) {{current\_slide\_index}} November 2 ISS 10-Year Anniversary 2010 The ISS celebrates its 10-year anniversary of continuous human occupation. 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(CASIS) to manage the ISS National Lab. {{total\_slide\_count}} ![](https://issnationallab.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/history-2012-first-rfp-crystals.jpg) {{current\_slide\_index}} June 26 First ISS National Lab Solicitation 2012 The first ISS National Lab solicitation to send science to the International Space Station is announced. {{total\_slide\_count}} [learn more](https://issnationallab.org/press-releases/casis-announces-first-solicitation-for-proposals-advancing-protein-crystallization-in-microgravity/) ![](https://issnationallab.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/history-2012-first-issrdc.jpg) {{current\_slide\_index}} June 26-28 First ISS Research and Development Conference 2012 The ISS National Lab, NASA, and the American Astronautical Society (AAS) host the first annual ISS Research and Development Conference (\#ISSRDC) held June 26-28, 2012, in Denver, Colorado. {{total\_slide\_count}} [learn more](http://www.issconference.org/) ![](https://issnationallab.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/history-sep-2013-first-cygnus-flight.jpg) {{current\_slide\_index}} September 30 The First ISS National Lab Research Flight 2013 Proteins can be grown as crystals in space with nearly perfect three-dimensional structures useful for the development of new drugs. The ISS National Lab's protein crystal growth (PCG) series of flights began in 2013, allowing researchers to utilize the unique environment of the ISS. [learn more](https://issnationallab.org/iss360/with-orbital-sciences-set-to-launch-research-to-the-iss-wednesday-commercialization-of-space-in-full-swing/) {{total\_slide\_count}} ![](https://issnationallab.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/history-apr-2014-first-payloads.jpg) {{current\_slide\_index}} April 18 First Payloads Awarded Through an ISS National Lab Solicitation 2014 The payloads, launched on SpaceX CRS-3, include multiple protein crystallization projects supported by grant funding from the first ISS National Lab request for proposals, awarded in late 2012 and early 2013. {{total\_slide\_count}} [learn more](https://issnationallab.org/press-releases/second-series-of-casis-sponsored-research-payloads-launch-to-the-international-space-station/) ![history-2015-ambassadors](https://issnationallab.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/history-2015-ambassador.jpg) {{current\_slide\_index}} Space Station Ambassador Program Begins 2015 The ISS National Lab creates the Space Station Ambassador program, a nationwide network of educators and lifelong learners who share information about ISS National Lab educational activities with their students, peers, and communities. {{total\_slide\_count}} [learn more](https://issnationallab.org/education-and-workforce-development/expedition-space-lab/space-station-ambassador-program/) ![](https://issnationallab.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/history-2016-spacestationexplorers.jpg) {{current\_slide\_index}} Space Station Explorers Created 2016 The ISS National Lab creates Space Station Explorers, a community of educators, learners, and organizations that leverage the unique platform of the ISS National Lab to provide valuable STEM educational experiences. {{total\_slide\_count}} [learn more](https://issnationallab.org/research-and-science/space-research-overview/research-areas/stem-education-workforce-development/) ![](https://issnationallab.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/history-2016-investor-network.jpg) {{current\_slide\_index}} ISS National Lab Launches an Investor Network 2016 The investor network connects venture capital, private equity, corporate, and other financial investors with startups in the ISS National Lab ecosystem. {{total\_slide\_count}} [learn more](https://issnationallab.org/about/annual-reporting-and-metrics-all-years/annual-quarterly-reports-metrics/ar2022/leo-economic-development-investor-network-and-capital-connections/) ![](https://issnationallab.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/history-2016-upward1-opt2.jpg) {{current\_slide\_index}} February First Issue of Upward, Official Magazine of the ISS National Lab 2016 The magazine publishes feature articles and perspective pieces about results from ISS National Lab-sponsored projects. {{total\_slide\_count}} [learn more](https://issnationallab.org/upward/) ![](https://issnationallab.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/history-2016-commercial-tool.jpg) {{current\_slide\_index}} June First Commercial Tool Produced in Space 2016 The Kobalt wrench is 3D printed using the Additive Manufacturing Facility on station. {{total\_slide\_count}} [learn more](https://issnationallab.org/upward/the-new-gold-rush-3d-printing-in-micro-g/) ![](https://issnationallab.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/history-2016-nsf-partnership.jpg) {{current\_slide\_index}} October 5 Four-Year, \$12 Million Partnership With NIH on Tissue Chips Announced 2016 The ISS National Lab announces a four-year partnership with the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to fund research onboard the ISS focused on tissue chips. {{total\_slide\_count}} [learn more](https://issnationallab.org/press-releases/casis-and-ncats-announce-international-space-station-funding-opportunity-focused-on-human-physiology-research/) ![](https://issnationallab.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/history-2018-first-nsf-spx15.jpg) {{current\_slide\_index}} January 29 First Investigation Funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation 2018 The first investigation funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation through its partnership with the ISS National Lab, a study of sediment particle interactions, launches to the space station on SpaceX CRS-15. {{total\_slide\_count}} [learn more](https://issnationallab.org/iss360/particles-take-up-space/) ![](https://issnationallab.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/history-2020-20years-humansinspace.jpg) {{current\_slide\_index}} November 2 20 Years of Continuous Human Presence in Space 2020 NASA and the ISS National Lab celebrate 20 years of continuous human presence in space. {{total\_slide\_count}} [learn more](https://issnationallab.org/iss360/future-next-20-years-ken-shields/) ![](https://issnationallab.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/history-2021-10years.jpg) {{current\_slide\_index}} August 31 10-Year Anniversary of the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space™ (CASIS™) 2021 CASIS celebrates the 10-year anniversary of its creation and the beginning of its partnership with NASA to manage the ISS National Lab as a public service to the nation. {{total\_slide\_count}} [learn more](https://issnationallab.org/iss360/casis-retrospective-managing-national-lab-10-years/) ![](https://issnationallab.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/history-2022-nasa-extends-contract.jpg) {{current\_slide\_index}} September 15 NASA Extends Cooperative Agreement 2022 NASA announces an extension of the Cooperative Agreement with CASIS to manage the ISS National Lab through 2027. {{total\_slide\_count}} [learn more](https://issnationallab.org/press-releases/casis-nasa-cooperative-agreement-extended/) [Download History Report](https://issnationallab.org/download/45976/?tmstv=1738002371) ![Ronald Regan January 1984]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![history-2015-ambassadors]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ## Reagan directs NASA to build the ISS January 25, 1984 International Space Station "Just as the oceans opened up a new world for clipper ships and Yankee traders, space holds enormous potential for commerce today". President Ronald Reagan's State of the Union Address directs NASA to build an international space station within the next 10 years. ## First ISS Segment Launches November 20, 1998 International Space Station The first segment of the ISS launches: The Zarya Control Module launched aboard a Russian Proton rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Zarya (translates to "sunrise") supplied fuel storage, battery power and rendezvous and docking capability for Soyuz and Progress space vehicles. ## First U.S.-built component launches December 4, 1998 International Space Station Unity Node 1 module—the first U.S.-built component of the International Space Station— launches into orbit two weeks later during the STS-88 mission. Joining Unity with the Zarya module was the first step in the assembly of the orbiting laboratory. ## First Crew to Reside on Station November 2, 2000 International Space Station NASA Astronaut Bill Shepherd and cosmonauts Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev become the first crew to reside onboard the station. Expedition 1 spent four months onboard completing tasks necessary to bring the ISS "to life" and began what is now more than 20 years of continuous human presence in space. ## U.S. Lab Module Added February 7, 2001 International Space Station Destiny, the U.S. Laboratory module, becomes part of the station. The lab—that increased onboard living space by 41%—continues to be the primary research laboratory for U.S. payloads. ## U.S. Lab Module Recognized as Newest U.S. National Laboratory December 30, 2005 International Space Station Congress designates the U.S. portion of the ISS as the nation's newest national laboratory to maximize its use for other U.S. government agencies and for academic and private institutions. ## European Lab Joins the ISS February 7, 2008 International Space Station The European Space Agency’s Columbus Laboratory becomes part of the station. ## Japanese Lab Joins the ISS March 11, 2008 International Space Station The first Japanese Kibo laboratory module becomes part of the station. ## ISS 10-Year Anniversary November 2, 2010 International Space Station The ISS celebrates its 10-year anniversary of continuous human occupation. Since Expedition 1 in the fall of 2000, 202 people had visited the station. ## NASA Issues Cooperative Agreement February 2011 International Space Station NASA issues a cooperative agreement notice for a management partner. ## NASA Selects the ISS National Lab July 2011 International Space Station NASA selects the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space to manage the ISS National Lab. ## First ISS National Lab Solicitation June 26, 2012 International Space Station The first ISS National Lab solicitation to send science to the International Space Station is announced. ## First ISS Research and Development Conference June 26-28, 2012 International Space Station The ISS National Lab, NASA, and the American Astronautical Society (AAS) host the first annual ISS Research and Development Conference (\#ISSRDC) held June 26-28, 2012, in Denver, Colorado. ## The First ISS National Lab Research Flight September 30, 2013 International Space Station Proteins can be grown as crystals in space with nearly perfect three-dimensional structures useful for the development of new drugs. The ISS National Lab's protein crystal growth (PCG) series of flights began in 2013, allowing researchers to utilize the unique environment of the ISS. ## First Payloads Awarded Through an ISS National Lab Solicitation April 18, 2014 International Space Station The payloads, launched on SpaceX CRS-3, include multiple protein crystallization projects supported by grant funding from the first ISS National Lab request for proposals, awarded in late 2012 and early 2013. ## Space Station Ambassador Program Begins 2015 International Space Station The ISS National Lab creates the Space Station Ambassador program, a nationwide network of educators and lifelong learners who share information about ISS National Lab educational activities with their students, peers, and communities. ## Space Station Explorers Created 2016 International Space Station The ISS National Lab creates Space Station Explorers, a community of educators, learners, and organizations that leverage the unique platform of the ISS National Lab to provide valuable STEM educational experiences. ## ISS National Lab Launches an Investor Network 2016 International Space Station The investor network connects venture capital, private equity, corporate, and other financial investors with startups in the ISS National Lab ecosystem. ## First Issue of Upward, Official Magazine of the ISS National Lab February 2016 International Space Station The magazine publishes feature articles and perspective pieces about results from ISS National Lab-sponsored projects. ## First Commercial Tool Produced in Space June 2016 International Space Station The Kobalt wrench is 3D printed using the Additive Manufacturing Facility on station. ## Four-Year, \$12 Million Partnership with NIH on Tissue Chips Announced October 5, 2016 International Space Station The ISS National Lab announces a four-year partnership with the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to fund research onboard the ISS focused on tissue chips. ## First Investigation Funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation January 29, 2018 International Space Station The first investigation funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation through its partnership with the ISS National Lab, a study of sediment particle interactions, launches to the space station on SpaceX CRS-15. ## 20 Years of Continuous Human Presence in Space November 2, 2020 International Space Station NASA and the ISS National Lab celebrate 20 years of continuous human presence in space. ## 10-Year Anniversary of the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space™ (CASIS™) August 31, 2021 International Space Station CASIS celebrates the 10-year anniversary of its creation and the beginning of its partnership with NASA to manage the ISS National Lab as a public service to the nation. ## NASA Extends Cooperative Agreement September 15, 2022 International Space Station NASA announces an extension of the Cooperative Agreement with CASIS to manage the ISS National Lab through 2027. 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Readable Markdown	{{current\_slide\_index}} An achievement of international collaboration & innovation History of the ISS In 2005, the U.S. segment of the International Space Station was designated as a national laboratory. Curious about the origins of the ISS and what has happened since its creation? Scroll through the station’s history and discover key events and activities that have shaped this extraordinary research platform. {{total\_slide\_count}} {{current\_slide\_index}} January 25 Reagan directs NASA to build the ISS 1984 "Just as the oceans opened up a new world for clipper ships and Yankee traders, space holds enormous potential for commerce today". President Ronald Reagan's State of the Union Address directs NASA to build an international space station within the next 10 years." {{total\_slide\_count}} {{current\_slide\_index}} November 20 First ISS Segment Launches 1998 The first segment of the ISS launches: The Zarya Control Module launched aboard a Russian Proton rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Zarya (translates to "sunrise") supplied fuel storage, battery power and rendezvous and docking capability for Soyuz and Progress space vehicles. {{total\_slide\_count}} {{current\_slide\_index}} December 4 First U.S.-built component launches 1998 Unity Node 1 module—the first U.S.-built component of the International Space Station— launches into orbit two weeks later during the STS-88 mission. Joining Unity with the Zarya module was the first step in the assembly of the orbiting laboratory. {{total\_slide\_count}} {{current\_slide\_index}} November 2 First Crew to Reside on Station 2000 NASA Astronaut Bill Shepherd and cosmonauts Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev become the first crew to reside onboard the station. Expedition 1 spent four months onboard completing tasks necessary to bring the ISS "to life" and began what is now more than 20 years of continuous human presence in space. {{total\_slide\_count}} {{current\_slide\_index}} February 7 U.S. Lab Module Added 2001 Destiny, the U.S. Laboratory module, becomes part of the station. The lab—that increased onboard living space by 41%—continues to be the primary research laboratory for U.S. payloads. {{total\_slide\_count}} {{current\_slide\_index}} December 30 U.S. Lab Module Recognized as Newest U.S. National Laboratory 2005 Congress designates the U.S. portion of the ISS as the nation's newest national laboratory to maximize its use for other U.S. government agencies and for academic and private institutions. {{total\_slide\_count}} {{current\_slide\_index}} February 7 European Lab Joins the ISS 2008 The European Space Agency’s Columbus Laboratory becomes part of the station. {{total\_slide\_count}} {{current\_slide\_index}} March 11 Japanese Lab Joins the ISS 2008 The first Japanese Kibo laboratory module becomes part of the station. {{total\_slide\_count}} {{current\_slide\_index}} November 2 ISS 10-Year Anniversary 2010 The ISS celebrates its 10-year anniversary of continuous human occupation. Since Expedition 1 in the fall of 2000, 202 people had visited the station. {{total\_slide\_count}} {{current\_slide\_index}} February NASA Issues Cooperative Agreement 2011 NASA issues a cooperative agreement notice for a management partner. {{total\_slide\_count}} {{current\_slide\_index}} July NASA Selects the ISS National Lab 2011 NASA selects the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, Inc. (CASIS) to manage the ISS National Lab. {{total\_slide\_count}} {{current\_slide\_index}} June 26 First ISS National Lab Solicitation 2012 The first ISS National Lab solicitation to send science to the International Space Station is announced. {{total\_slide\_count}} [learn more](https://issnationallab.org/press-releases/casis-announces-first-solicitation-for-proposals-advancing-protein-crystallization-in-microgravity/) {{current\_slide\_index}} June 26-28 First ISS Research and Development Conference 2012 The ISS National Lab, NASA, and the American Astronautical Society (AAS) host the first annual ISS Research and Development Conference (\#ISSRDC) held June 26-28, 2012, in Denver, Colorado. {{total\_slide\_count}} [learn more](http://www.issconference.org/) {{current\_slide\_index}} September 30 The First ISS National Lab Research Flight 2013 Proteins can be grown as crystals in space with nearly perfect three-dimensional structures useful for the development of new drugs. The ISS National Lab's protein crystal growth (PCG) series of flights began in 2013, allowing researchers to utilize the unique environment of the ISS. [learn more](https://issnationallab.org/iss360/with-orbital-sciences-set-to-launch-research-to-the-iss-wednesday-commercialization-of-space-in-full-swing/) {{total\_slide\_count}} {{current\_slide\_index}} April 18 First Payloads Awarded Through an ISS National Lab Solicitation 2014 The payloads, launched on SpaceX CRS-3, include multiple protein crystallization projects supported by grant funding from the first ISS National Lab request for proposals, awarded in late 2012 and early 2013. {{total\_slide\_count}} [learn more](https://issnationallab.org/press-releases/second-series-of-casis-sponsored-research-payloads-launch-to-the-international-space-station/) {{current\_slide\_index}} Space Station Ambassador Program Begins 2015 The ISS National Lab creates the Space Station Ambassador program, a nationwide network of educators and lifelong learners who share information about ISS National Lab educational activities with their students, peers, and communities. {{total\_slide\_count}} [learn more](https://issnationallab.org/education-and-workforce-development/expedition-space-lab/space-station-ambassador-program/) {{current\_slide\_index}} Space Station Explorers Created 2016 The ISS National Lab creates Space Station Explorers, a community of educators, learners, and organizations that leverage the unique platform of the ISS National Lab to provide valuable STEM educational experiences. {{total\_slide\_count}} [learn more](https://issnationallab.org/research-and-science/space-research-overview/research-areas/stem-education-workforce-development/) {{current\_slide\_index}} ISS National Lab Launches an Investor Network 2016 The investor network connects venture capital, private equity, corporate, and other financial investors with startups in the ISS National Lab ecosystem. {{total\_slide\_count}} [learn more](https://issnationallab.org/about/annual-reporting-and-metrics-all-years/annual-quarterly-reports-metrics/ar2022/leo-economic-development-investor-network-and-capital-connections/) {{current\_slide\_index}} February First Issue of Upward, Official Magazine of the ISS National Lab 2016 The magazine publishes feature articles and perspective pieces about results from ISS National Lab-sponsored projects. {{total\_slide\_count}} [learn more](https://issnationallab.org/upward/) {{current\_slide\_index}} June First Commercial Tool Produced in Space 2016 The Kobalt wrench is 3D printed using the Additive Manufacturing Facility on station. {{total\_slide\_count}} [learn more](https://issnationallab.org/upward/the-new-gold-rush-3d-printing-in-micro-g/) {{current\_slide\_index}} October 5 Four-Year, \$12 Million Partnership With NIH on Tissue Chips Announced 2016 The ISS National Lab announces a four-year partnership with the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to fund research onboard the ISS focused on tissue chips. {{total\_slide\_count}} [learn more](https://issnationallab.org/press-releases/casis-and-ncats-announce-international-space-station-funding-opportunity-focused-on-human-physiology-research/) {{current\_slide\_index}} January 29 First Investigation Funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation 2018 The first investigation funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation through its partnership with the ISS National Lab, a study of sediment particle interactions, launches to the space station on SpaceX CRS-15. {{total\_slide\_count}} [learn more](https://issnationallab.org/iss360/particles-take-up-space/) {{current\_slide\_index}} November 2 20 Years of Continuous Human Presence in Space 2020 NASA and the ISS National Lab celebrate 20 years of continuous human presence in space. {{total\_slide\_count}} [learn more](https://issnationallab.org/iss360/future-next-20-years-ken-shields/) {{current\_slide\_index}} August 31 10-Year Anniversary of the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space™ (CASIS™) 2021 CASIS celebrates the 10-year anniversary of its creation and the beginning of its partnership with NASA to manage the ISS National Lab as a public service to the nation. {{total\_slide\_count}} [learn more](https://issnationallab.org/iss360/casis-retrospective-managing-national-lab-10-years/) {{current\_slide\_index}} September 15 NASA Extends Cooperative Agreement 2022 NASA announces an extension of the Cooperative Agreement with CASIS to manage the ISS National Lab through 2027. {{total\_slide\_count}} [learn more](https://issnationallab.org/press-releases/casis-nasa-cooperative-agreement-extended/) [Download History Report](https://issnationallab.org/download/45976/?tmstv=1738002371) ## Reagan directs NASA to build the ISS January 25, 1984 International Space Station "Just as the oceans opened up a new world for clipper ships and Yankee traders, space holds enormous potential for commerce today". President Ronald Reagan's State of the Union Address directs NASA to build an international space station within the next 10 years. ## First ISS Segment Launches November 20, 1998 International Space Station The first segment of the ISS launches: The Zarya Control Module launched aboard a Russian Proton rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Zarya (translates to "sunrise") supplied fuel storage, battery power and rendezvous and docking capability for Soyuz and Progress space vehicles. ## First U.S.-built component launches December 4, 1998 International Space Station Unity Node 1 module—the first U.S.-built component of the International Space Station— launches into orbit two weeks later during the STS-88 mission. Joining Unity with the Zarya module was the first step in the assembly of the orbiting laboratory. ## First Crew to Reside on Station November 2, 2000 International Space Station NASA Astronaut Bill Shepherd and cosmonauts Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev become the first crew to reside onboard the station. Expedition 1 spent four months onboard completing tasks necessary to bring the ISS "to life" and began what is now more than 20 years of continuous human presence in space. ## U.S. Lab Module Added February 7, 2001 International Space Station Destiny, the U.S. Laboratory module, becomes part of the station. The lab—that increased onboard living space by 41%—continues to be the primary research laboratory for U.S. payloads. ## U.S. Lab Module Recognized as Newest U.S. National Laboratory December 30, 2005 International Space Station Congress designates the U.S. portion of the ISS as the nation's newest national laboratory to maximize its use for other U.S. government agencies and for academic and private institutions. ## European Lab Joins the ISS February 7, 2008 International Space Station The European Space Agency’s Columbus Laboratory becomes part of the station. ## Japanese Lab Joins the ISS March 11, 2008 International Space Station The first Japanese Kibo laboratory module becomes part of the station. ## ISS 10-Year Anniversary November 2, 2010 International Space Station The ISS celebrates its 10-year anniversary of continuous human occupation. Since Expedition 1 in the fall of 2000, 202 people had visited the station. ## NASA Issues Cooperative Agreement February 2011 International Space Station NASA issues a cooperative agreement notice for a management partner. ## NASA Selects the ISS National Lab July 2011 International Space Station NASA selects the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space to manage the ISS National Lab. ## First ISS National Lab Solicitation June 26, 2012 International Space Station The first ISS National Lab solicitation to send science to the International Space Station is announced. ## First ISS Research and Development Conference June 26-28, 2012 International Space Station The ISS National Lab, NASA, and the American Astronautical Society (AAS) host the first annual ISS Research and Development Conference (\#ISSRDC) held June 26-28, 2012, in Denver, Colorado. ## The First ISS National Lab Research Flight September 30, 2013 International Space Station Proteins can be grown as crystals in space with nearly perfect three-dimensional structures useful for the development of new drugs. The ISS National Lab's protein crystal growth (PCG) series of flights began in 2013, allowing researchers to utilize the unique environment of the ISS. ## First Payloads Awarded Through an ISS National Lab Solicitation April 18, 2014 International Space Station The payloads, launched on SpaceX CRS-3, include multiple protein crystallization projects supported by grant funding from the first ISS National Lab request for proposals, awarded in late 2012 and early 2013. ## Space Station Ambassador Program Begins 2015 International Space Station The ISS National Lab creates the Space Station Ambassador program, a nationwide network of educators and lifelong learners who share information about ISS National Lab educational activities with their students, peers, and communities. ## Space Station Explorers Created 2016 International Space Station The ISS National Lab creates Space Station Explorers, a community of educators, learners, and organizations that leverage the unique platform of the ISS National Lab to provide valuable STEM educational experiences. ## ISS National Lab Launches an Investor Network 2016 International Space Station The investor network connects venture capital, private equity, corporate, and other financial investors with startups in the ISS National Lab ecosystem. ## First Issue of Upward, Official Magazine of the ISS National Lab February 2016 International Space Station The magazine publishes feature articles and perspective pieces about results from ISS National Lab-sponsored projects. ## First Commercial Tool Produced in Space June 2016 International Space Station The Kobalt wrench is 3D printed using the Additive Manufacturing Facility on station. ## Four-Year, \$12 Million Partnership with NIH on Tissue Chips Announced October 5, 2016 International Space Station The ISS National Lab announces a four-year partnership with the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to fund research onboard the ISS focused on tissue chips. ## First Investigation Funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation January 29, 2018 International Space Station The first investigation funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation through its partnership with the ISS National Lab, a study of sediment particle interactions, launches to the space station on SpaceX CRS-15. ## 20 Years of Continuous Human Presence in Space November 2, 2020 International Space Station NASA and the ISS National Lab celebrate 20 years of continuous human presence in space. ## 10-Year Anniversary of the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space™ (CASIS™) August 31, 2021 International Space Station CASIS celebrates the 10-year anniversary of its creation and the beginning of its partnership with NASA to manage the ISS National Lab as a public service to the nation. ## NASA Extends Cooperative Agreement September 15, 2022 International Space Station NASA announces an extension of the Cooperative Agreement with CASIS to manage the ISS National Lab through 2027.
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