The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the International Space Station with an in-person event on December 6. Since its inauguration in 1998, the International Space Station has been a key component of space research and exploration, hosting 273 astronauts and more than 3,300 research projects.
On November 8, 2021, SpaceX"Manned Dragon Endeavour"(crew dragon ende**our) from"Harmony"Photographed by the International Space Station during a flight around the Orbiting Laboratory after the space-facing port of the (Harmony) module is disconnected. NASA.
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the International Space Station, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) held a live conversation with the crew at this microgravity laboratory for the benefit of humanity. During the space-to-Earth call on Wednesday, Dec. 6 at 12:25 p.m. ET (Dec. 7, 9:25 a.m. EDT), the Expedition 70 crew will speak with NASA Administrator Bob Cabana and Space Station Program Manager Joel Montalbano.
You can stream on-demand for free with NASA+ streaming**. The discussion will also be streamed live on NASA TV, NASA App, YouTube, and NASA**:
On December 6, 1998, the crew of the Space Shuttle Endeavour STS-88 mission installed the first two components of the orbital outpost: Unity and Zarya. Kavanagh was the commander of the mission and the first American to enter the space station.
On November 8, 2021, SpaceX"Manned Dragon Endeavour"from"Harmony"The capsule is photographed during a flight around the laboratory after the space facing space after the decoupling of the capsule. NASA.
Through this global effort, astronauts have lived and worked continuously on the space station for more than 23 years, testing technology, conducting scientific research, and developing the skills needed to explore farther than Earth. 273 people from 21 countries have visited the space station.
More than 3,300 people from 108 countries and territories conducted research and educational surveys on the space station. Many of these research and technical surveys have benefited people on Earth, and many have laid the groundwork for future commercial destinations in low-Earth orbit and deeper exploration of the solar system. Together with the Artemis mission, these sites will help NASA prepare for future human exploration of Mars.