International Space Station History
Nasa united states roscosmos russia and the european space agency are the major partners of the space station who contribute most of the funding.
International space station history. In september 1993 american vice president al gore and russian prime minister viktor chernomyrdin announced plans for a new space station which eventually became the international space station. First crew to reside on station november 2 2000. Unity the first u s built component of the international space station launches the first space shuttle mission dedicated to assembly of the station.
Nasa united states roscosmos russia jaxa japan esa europe and csa canada. Space station an artificial structure placed in orbit and having the pressurized enclosure power supplies and environmental systems necessary to support human habitation for extended periods. The international space station iss is a modular space station habitable artificial satellite in low earth orbit.
They also agreed in preparation for this new project that the united states would be involved in the mir programme including american shuttles.