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Current ISS crew names are in bold. The suffix (twice, thrice, ...) refers to the individual's number of spaceflights to the ISS, not the total number of spaceflights. Entries are noted with for women and for men. This list only includes crew members of the ISS. For a list including non-crew, see List of visitors to the International Space Station.
The University of Calgary (U of C or UCalgary) is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The University of Calgary started in 1944 as the Calgary branch of the University of Alberta, founded in 1908, prior to being instituted into a separate, autonomous university in 1966. It is composed of 14 faculties and over 85 ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 16 January 2025. Inhabited space station in low Earth orbit (1998–present) "ISS" redirects here. For other uses, see ISS (disambiguation). International Space Station (ISS) Oblique underside view in November 2021 International Space Station programme emblem with flags of the original signatory states ...
The first module of the ISS was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81 as the uncrewed spacecraft Zarya in 1998 and flew uncrewed for about two years before the first crew arrived. The Progress spacecraft is the most frequent cargo ship sent from Baikonur to the station, bringing supplies such as food, fuel, gas, experiments, and parts.
Originally the ISS was planned to be a 15-year mission. [72] Therefore, an end of mission had been worked on, [73] but was several times postponed due to the success and support for the operation of the station. [74] As a result, the oldest modules of the ISS have been in orbit for more than 20 years, with their reliability having decreased. [73]
The S0 truss was delivered to the ISS on STS-110, [21] with the S1 segment following on STS-112. [22] The P1 segment of the truss was brought to the ISS by STS-113, [23] followed by the P3/P4 segment on STS-115, [24] and the P5 segment on STS-116. [25] The S3/S4 truss segment was delivered by STS-117, [26] followed by the S5 segment STS-118. [27]
The Schulich School of Engineering is the accredited engineering school of the University of Calgary located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.It currently has 4,610 enrolled students (3,470 undergraduate and 1,140 graduate) [1] and over 150 faculty members. [2]
NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman inspects the steel framework of the truss structure. ISS truss segments were fabricated by Boeing in its facilities at Huntington Beach, California (formerly McDonnell Douglas), Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Louisiana, Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, and in Tulsa, Oklahoma.