International Space Station: Assembly Flight Sequence

Given below please find the Assembly Flight Sequence Schedule for the International Space Station. This schedule was adopted from various Nasa sources, in particular Nasa's ISS Assembly Flight Sequence. 
    
Date       Flight  Launch    Element(s)


Nov 1998   1A/R    Proton    Zarya Control Module (Functional Cargo Block - FGB)
Dec 1998   2A      STS-88    Unity Node (1 Stowage Rack)
                             2 Pressurized Mating Adapters attached to Unity 
May 1999   2A.1    STS-96    Spacehab Double Cargo Module
May 2000   2A.2a   STS-101   SPACEHAB/DM,ICC
Jul 2000   1R      Proton    Zvezda Service Module
Sep 2000   2A.2b   STS-106   SPACEHAB/DM,ICC
Oct 2000   3A      STS-92    Integrated Truss Structure (ITS) Z1, PMA-3, 
                             Ku-band Communications System, 
                             Control Moment Gyros (CMGs)
Oct 2000   2R      Soyuz     Soyuz, Expedition One Crew 

                   3-Person Permanent Habitation

Nov 2000   4A      STS-97    Integrated Truss Structure P6,
                             Photovoltaic Module, Radiators 
Feb 2001   5A      STS-98    Destiny U.S. Laboratory Module
Mar 2001   5A.1    STS-102   Logistics, Outfitting, 
                             Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM),
                             Crew rotation: Expedition Two Crew
Apr 2001   6A      STS-100   MPLM (U.S. Lab outfitting) 
                             Ultra High Frequency (UHF) antenna,
                             Space Station Remote Manipulating System (SSRMS)
Jul 2001   7A      STS-104   Joint Airlock, High Pressure Gas Assembly 
      
                   Phase II Complete

Aug 2001   7A.1    STS-105   Donatello MPLM, Crew rotation: Expedition Three Crew
Sep 2001   4R      Soyuz     Docking Compartment Module-1 (DCM-1) 
Dec 2001   UF-1    STS-108   MPLM, PV Module batteries, Spares Pallet (spares warehouse)
                             Crew rotation: Expedition Four Crew
Apr 2002   8A      STS-110   Central Truss Segment (ITS S0), Mobile Transporter (MT)
Jun 2002   UF-2    STS-111   MPLM with payload racks, Mobile Base System (MBS),
                             Crew rotation: Expedition Five Crew
Oct 2002   9A      STS-112   First Starboard truss segment (ITS S1) with 
                             radiators, Crew and Equipment Translation Aid (CETA) Cart A 


                   .. Now we are here ..


Nov 2002   11A     STS-113   First port truss segment (ITS P1) 
                             Crew and Equipment Translation Aid (CETA) Cart B 
                             Crew rotation: Expedition Six Crew
Mar 2003   ULF1    STS-114   Utilization and Logistics Flight
                             Crew rotation: Expedition Seven Crew
May 2003   12A     STS-115   Second port truss segment (ITS P3/P4) 
                             Solar array and batteries 
Jul 2003   12A.1   STS-116   Third port truss segment (ITS P5), 
                             Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM)
                             Crew rotation: Expedition Eight Crew
Oct 2003   13A     STS-117   Second starboard tress segment (ITS S3/S4) 
                             Solar array set and batteries (Photovoltaic Module) 
Nov 2003   13A.1   STS-118   Logistic and Supplies
                             Crew rotation: Expedition Nine Crew
Oct 2003   3R      Proton    Universal Docking Module
Oct 2003   5R      Soyuz     Docking Compartment 2 (DC2) 
Jan 2004   15A     STS-119   Solar Arrays and Batteries (Photovoltaic Module S6) 
Feb 2004   10A     STS-120   Node 2 
Apr 2004   9A.1    STS-121   Russian provided Science Power Platform 
                             (SPP) with four solar arrays 
May 2004   UF-4    STS-122   Express Pallet
Aug 2004   1J/A    STS-124   Japanese Experiment Module Experiment 
                             Logistics Module (JEM ELM PS) 
                             Science Power Platform (SSP) solar arrays 
Sep 2004   1J      STS-125   Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) 
                             Japanese Remote Manipulator System (JEM RMS) 
Jan 2005   UF-3    STS-126   Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM), 
                             Express Pallet 
                             Spacelab Pallet carrying "Canada Hand" (Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator) 
                             Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer 
Feb 2005   1E      STS-127   European Laboratory - Columbus Orbital Facility (COF) 
Jun 2005   2J/A    STS-129   Japanese Experiment Module Exposed Facility
                             (JEM EF), Solar Array Batteries 
Sep 2005   UF-5    STS-130   Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM)
                             Express Pallet
    2005   9R      Proton    Docking and Stowage Module (DSM)
    2005   14A     STS-132   Cupola, Science Power Platform (SPP) Solar Arrays 
                             Service Module Micrometeroid and Orbital Debris Shields (SMMOD) 
    2005   UF-6    STS-133   Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM), Batteries 
    2005   20A     STS-134   Node 3 
    2005   8R      Soyuz     Research Module 1  
    2005   16A     STS-135   US Habitation Module 
    2005   17A     STS-136   Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM), U.S. Lab racks for Node 3 
Dec 2005   18A     STS-137   U.S. Crew Return Vehicle (CRV) 
Jan 2006   19A     STS-138   Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM)
    2006   10A.1   STS-139   Propulsion Module 
Mar 2006   10R     Soyuz     Research Module 2 
Apr 2006   UF-7    STS-140   Centrifuge Accommodations Module (CAM)
Note: Additional Progress, Soyuz, H-II Transfer Vehicle and Automated Transfer Vehicle flights for crew transport, logistics and resupply are not listed.

  • ISS Viewing Times - Tucson, Arizona - Munich, Germany
  • Nasa ISS homepage - ISS Expedition Crews
  • International Space Station by Boeing Space and Communications
  • Unofficial Shuttle Launch Schedule - full version

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