International Space Station
By: Karl Jorissen &
Nils Lefevre

The Beginning
• The first part of the
station was
scheduled to
launch from Russia
• Because of
problems, the
launching of the
first section was
pushed back to
1998.

Troubles
• Techinical
problems
• Delayed until 2001
• $ problems

2003
• Disaster: Colombia Space Shuttle

2005
Still problems:
 Staff
 Supplies
Though:
NASA sends shuttle to ISS

2006
• Future construction and mission planning
• Objective: allowing six-person crew

2009
• Completion:
American segment
Power-generating section

Importance
• US history
• studying outer-
space

Bronnen
• Slideshare:
http://www.slideshare.net/MrG/internation
al-space-station, by: Cara Shernow,
Courtney Sykes & Amanda Feather