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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article revised and updated. | Nov 03, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: NASA - Space Station 20th: Historical Origins of ISS. | Sep 05, 2025 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | May 13, 2024 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Mar 20, 2023 | ||
| Changed date of first crewed Starliner test flight from “2022” to “2023.” | Mar 03, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - International Space Station. | Oct 18, 2022 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Jul 27, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Space.com - International Space Station: Facts, History & Tracking. | Mar 22, 2022 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Apr 23, 2021 | ||
| Media added. | Feb 12, 2021 | ||
| Add new Web site: European Space Agency - Building the International Space Station. | Apr 02, 2020 | ||
| Deleted video. | Nov 22, 2019 | ||
| Media added. | Mar 15, 2019 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Mar 15, 2019 | ||
| Media added. | Jan 30, 2019 | ||
| Media added. | Jan 22, 2019 | ||
| Removed table. | Aug 03, 2018 | ||
| Added diagram of the International Space Station. | Jan 16, 2018 | ||
| Article revised. | Jan 16, 2018 | ||
| Noted announcement by the Obama administration that the program would be supported until at least 2024. | Jan 14, 2014 | ||
| Media added. | Nov 04, 2013 | ||
| Discussion of Dragon spacecraft modified to reflect its servicing of the ISS. | Feb 14, 2013 | ||
| Video of Earth as seen from the International Space Station added. | Oct 31, 2012 | ||
| Photograph of space shuttle Endeavour docked to International Space Station added. | Jun 13, 2011 | ||
| Added image of Zvezda Service Module. | Aug 25, 2010 | ||
| Updated end of space shuttle program from 2010 to 2011. | Jul 02, 2010 | ||
| Added information about installation of Tranquility node and cupola, retirement of space shuttle, development of U.S. private spacecraft, and extension of ISS to beyond 2020. | Apr 16, 2010 | ||
| Added image of Endeavour separating from the ISS. | Jan 04, 2010 | ||
| Added dates of when the ISS began hosting a six-person crew and when an external platform was added to Kibo. | Nov 18, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: National Geographic - Science - International Space Station. | Apr 16, 2009 | ||
| Added name of third node and updated list of supply vehicles. | Apr 16, 2009 | ||
| Table listing flights to the International Space Station added. | Apr 09, 2009 | ||
| Media added. | Jan 21, 2009 | ||
| Media added. | Jul 17, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: NASA - International Space Station. |
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Nov 07, 2006 | |
| Added new Web site: Public Broadcasting Service - Space Station. | Sep 15, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | Jun 16, 2005 | ||
| New article added. | May 12, 2005 |
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