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Consecutively space stations have been operated since Skylab (1973) and occupied since 1987 with the Salyut successor Mir. Uninterrupted occupation has been sustained since the operational transition from the Mir to the International Space Station (ISS), with its first occupation in 2000. [1]
Between 2020 and 2024, Axiom Space intended to assemble four modules in a dedicated segment docked to the ISS before detaching them to form the free-flying Axiom Station. [3] Axiom renderings illustrate how the four modules might attach to the ISS as they are berthed and relocated by the Mobile Servicing System using the robotic arm Canadarm2 ...
A pre-decided inhabitant of the ISS assumes command upon departure of the previous commander, at the end of an expedition, in a small hand-over ceremony. Their responsibility is defined by the ISS Code of Conduct, which states that the ISS commander has some authority over the operations of the ISS, but should ultimately defer most decisions to ...
NASA has invested in multiple commercial space station designs for an ISS successor, which would be run by private sector companies like Axiom Space, Voyager Space, and Blue Origin. In these ...
Haven-2 is a planned multi-module space station that is currently being developed by Vast. Vast is designing Haven-2 as a commercial successor to the ISS. Although Vast did not originally submit a proposal for Phase 1 of NASA's CLD program in 2021, [55] they plan to compete for Phase 2 in 2026. [36]
Japan is an International Space Station partner and contributes the Japanese Experiment Module "Kibo". [65] It has also provided cargo transport on the HTV cargo vehicle and is as of January 2025 currently developing its successor, HTV-X, with consideration of utilizing a variant for future lunar gateway missions. [66]
The Axiom segment was expected to greatly increase the capabilities and value of the space station, allowing for larger crews and private spaceflight by other organisations. Axiom planned to convert the segment into a stand-alone space station once the ISS is decommissioned, with the intention that this would act as a successor to the ISS.
The successor to the Space Shuttle after the cancellation ... The Soyuz was chosen as the ISS lifeboat during the development of the International Space Station, ...