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Era · 1998–present

The International Space Station Era

The era of continuous human presence in orbit aboard the International Space Station — the largest structure ever built in space and a laboratory for living and working off Earth.

In brief

The era of continuous human presence aboard the ISS.

Events of this era

  1. 20 November 1998The First Module of the ISS

    The Zarya module launches, the first piece of the International Space Station — the largest structure ever assembled in space, built by fifteen nations.

Knowledge connections

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

  • NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

    Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

    Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.