For more information about the International Space Station please visit www.nasa.gov
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– Apollo 17. Final Apollo mission
2006
– STS-116 P5 truss
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– STS-108Expedition 4
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– Gemini VII
1998
– STS-88 UnityConnecting Module. FirstU.S. segment
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– Pioneer 10. Flybyof Jupiter. First yby ofouter planet
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– Apollo 8
1968
– Apollo 8 becomesrst crewed mission toorbit the moon
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– Venera 7 (U.S.S.R.).First spacecraft to land onanother planet (Venus)
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With thebeginning ofa new year,construction ofthe InternationalSpace Stationis nearingcompletion. As the largestand mostcomplicatedspacecraftever built, thisorbiting outpostcan supporta crew of six,operating 24hours a day,seven days aweek, 365 daysa year. It is ashining exampleof internationalcooperationfor the UnitedStates andits spaceexplorationpartners.
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A New Year of Exploration