International Space Station

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The ISS to Date (03/09/2011)
03.09.11
 
Vital Statistics:
ISS: Major Elements:
Zarya: launched Nov. 20, 1998
Unity: attached Dec. 8, 1998
Zvezda: attached July 25, 2000
Z1 Truss: attached Oct. 14, 2000
P6 Integrated Truss: attached Dec. 3, 2000
Destiny: attached Feb. 10, 2001
Canadarm2: attached April 22, 2001
Joint Airlock: attached July 15, 2001
Pirs: attached Sept. 16, 2001
S0 Truss: attached April 11, 2002
S1 Truss: attached Oct. 10, 2002
P1 Truss: attached Nov. 26, 2002
P3/P4 Truss: attached Sept. 12, 2006
P5 Truss: attached Dec. 12, 2006
Harmony: attached Oct. 26, 2007
Columbus: attached Feb. 11, 2008
Kibo (ELM-PS): attached March 14, 2008
Kibo (JPM): attached June 3, 2008
S6 Truss: attached March 19, 2009
Poisk: attached Nov. 12, 2009
Tranquility: attached Feb. 12, 2010
Rassvet: attached May 18, 2010
Mass: 919,964 pounds
(417,289 kg)
Station Science
Expedition Crews
ISS Flights:
American: 35 Space Shuttle flights
Russian: 2 Proton flights
25 Soyuz crew flights
2 Soyuz assembly flights
41 Progress resupply flights
European: 2 Automated Transfer Vehicle flights
Japanese: 2 H-II Transfer Vehicle flights
 
Spacewalks:
Shuttle-based: 28 spacewalks
ISS-based: 127 spacewalks
Total time: More than 973 hours
 
 
Crew Support:
Weight: 6,000 pounds (2,722 kg) of supplies per Expedition
In flight: 6 crew members
Ground: more than 100,000 personnel
Contractors: 500 facilities
States: 37
Countries 16
 
Meal Consumption:
Meals: about 22,000