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INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION

CALENDAR 2011 A MESSAGE FROM THE PROGRAM MANAGER The International Space Station (ISS) is one of the greatest technological, geopolitical and engineering accomplishments in human 2011 history. The completion of the ISS on-orbit assembly allows for a focus on the multifaceted purpose of the ISS, one of scientific research, technology development, exploration and education. As a National Laboratory, the ISS will provide opportunities beyond NASA to academia, commercial entities and other government agencies to pursue their research and development needs in science, technology development and education. With everyone working together, we look forward to extending human presence beyond and improving life here on . This calendar is designed to show all facets of the ISS using displays of astounding imagery and providing significant historical events with the hope of inspiring the next generation. NASA is appreciative of the commitment that America’s educators demonstrate each and every day as they instruct and shape the young students who will be tomorrow’s explorers and leaders. I hope you enjoy the calendar and are encouraged to learn new and exciting aspects about NASA and the ISS throughout the year.

Regards,

MICHAEL T. SUFFREDINI

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20 JANUARY NASA has powered us into the 21st century through signature 11 accomplishments that are enduring icons of human achievement. Among these accomplishments are technological innovations and scientific discoveries that have improved and shaped our lives on Earth in myriad ways.

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2000 – 1959 – Luna 1, first spacecraft to reach arrives at ISS. Continuous 1973 – Mariner 10. First escape velocity and orbit the sun 2004 – Spirit lands on Mars human occupation of ISS spacecraft to explore begins Mercury 9 7 10 8 11 9 1210 1113Veterans Day 12 14 13 15

1966 – Gemini XII 1971 – Mariner 9–Mars. 1996 – Mars Global 1982 – STS-5. First space First spacecraft to orbit Surveyor 1967 – Apollo 4 shuttle operational mission another planet 14 15 161997 – STS-81, Shuttle - 17 18 19 20 16 Martin Luther King,17 Jr. Day 18 19 20 21 22 1998 – Control 1969 – Apollo 12 Module. ISS construction 2008 – STS-126 Supply 1973 – Skylab 4 begins 21 22 23 24 25 Thanksgiving Day 26 27 2003 – STS-107, Inaugural Spacehab flight 1998 – STS-89 Shuttle - Mir

2002 – STS-113 P1 truss, 23 1958 – 1986 – 24 25 26 27 28 29 Voyager 2, Explorer 1, first spacecraft to first U.S. 28observe Uranus 29 30 satellite 2004 – . Opportunity lands on Mars 1984 – President Ronald Reagan 1986 – 1998 – 1964 – Mariner 4–Marsannounces U.S. plans to build STS-51L, Challenger Intergovernmental Agreement a space station 1967 – fire accident on Space Station Cooperation signed 30 31 1983 – STS-9. First non-American participates 2000 – STS-97 P6 truss. in U.S. mission First set of ISS arrays SMTWTFS SMTWTFS 1 DECEMBER1 2 FEBRUARY1 2 3 4 An overhead view of the Skylab space station cluster in Earth orbit as photographed from the Skylab 4 command and service SMTWTFS SMTWTFS modules (CSM) during the final fly-around by the CSM before returning home. 2 A view of the space station after the crew of STS- 130 undocked. 3 Edward White II, pilot on the Gemini-Titan 4 , is shown during his egress from the spacecraft. 3 41 5 62 73 84 9 5 6 77 182 9 103 114 5 6 7 White became the first American astronaut to walk in space. 4 Astronaut Steve Robinson, STS-114 , anchored to a foot restraint on the station Canadarm2 during the mission’s third spacewalk. 5 Edwin Aldrin, Jr., lunar module pilot, walks on 5 610 711 128 139 1410 151116 126 1371414 815 916 1017 1118 12 13 14

the surface of the during the . Neil Armstrong, commander, took this photograph and can October 2010 6 7 12 13171418 1519 1620 2117221823 1319 2014212115221623 1724 2518 19 20 21 be seen in Aldrin’s visor. STS-130 after departure from the ISS. The Gemini-3 spacecraft “Molly New 1st Full 3rd December 2010 Brown” carrying Virgil Grissom, command pilot, and John Young, pilot, on the first crewed mission of Project Gemini. New 1st Full 3rd 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 20 212822 23 24 25 26 27 28 8 A spectacular picture of a space shuttle night launch. 64 1312 2119 2826 25 26 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 6 27 28 1 2 3

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VIEW FROM THE TOP FEBRUARY For nearly a decade, crew members on board the space station have taken thousands of photos of the Earth below. From fiery volcanoes spewing 2011 smoke and lava to icy lakes and glaciers in the coldest environments of our planet, crews have given humankind views of these natural phenomena from one of the most unusual perspectives available.

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2003 – STS-107, Space Shuttle 1995 – STS-63, first Columbia accident female space shuttle pilot SMTWTFS 6 7 1 8 2 39 4 10 5 11 6 12

1984 – STS-41B, first untethered spacewalks 2001 – STS-98/5A, U.S.-Destiny 2000 – Expedition 1 Laboratory 2010 – STS-130/20A, U.S.-Tranquility arrives at ISS. Continuous 1973 – Mariner 10. First 2008 – STS-122/1E, ESA-Columbus Connecting Module and ESA-Cupola human occupation of ISS spacecraft to explore begins Mercury 13 7 14 8 15 9 1610 1117Veterans Day 12 18 13 19

1966 – Gemini XII 1971 – Mariner 9–Mars. 1996 – Mars Global 1982 – STS-5. First space First spacecraft to orbit Surveyor 1967 – Apollo 4 shuttle operational mission another planet 1977 – Space Shuttle Enterprise 14 15 16 17 18 first flight 19test 20 20 Presidents’ Day 21 22 23 24 25 26 1998 – Zarya Control 1969 – Apollo 12 Module. ISS construction 2008 – STS-126 Supply 1973 – Skylab 4 begins Thanksgiving Day 1966 – Apollo/Saturn 201, first flight 21 22 23 24 25 26 of27 the Saturn 1B with 1962 – Friendship 7, John Glenn first an Apollo command and service American to orbit Earth module attached

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1964 – Mariner 4–Mars 1983 – STS-9. First non-American participates 2000 – STS-97 P6 truss. in U.S. mission First set of ISS solar arrays SMTWTFS SMTWTFS 1 2 Photo of the Grand Canyon South Rim. The vertical drop is 7,000 feet plus the station’s altitude of 200 nautical miles. The JANUARY 1 2 MARCH1 2 3 4 mighty Brahmaputra River carves a narrow west-east valley between the Tibetan Plateau to the north and the Himalaya Mountains to SMTWTFS SMTWTFS 3 the south as it rushes eastward for more than 932 miles in southwestern China. Aurora Australis photo taken by an 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 crew member. 4 Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut takes Earth observation pictures from the 1 1 2 3 4 5 Cupola. 5 Wide-angle view of Italy. 6 This image featuring Mt. Everest and Makalu was taken by an crew member on 2 310 411 125 136 147 15 816 126 13714 815 169 1017 1811 12 the station. October 2010 9 101711181219 1320 2114221523 1913 20142115221623 1724 2518 19 st 3rd December 2010 NewNew 1st1 FullFull 3rd 16 17 18251926 2027 2821 292230 2620 27212822292330 2431 25 26 36 11 13 2118 2824 23 24 /30 /31 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3

Lake Puma Yumco HOME AWAY FROM HOME MARCH Living aboard the space station presents some unique challenges for the astronauts. Sleeping, eating and exercising are just as critical in space as they are on Earth, but all have to be done 2011 in an almost weightlessGrey Glacier environment. Astronauts have to strap in to sleep and/or take a jog. They also have to remember to attach their food to something when they are not holding it so it doesn’t float away. While living in space takes a bit of adjusting, working to help improve life on Earth makes it all worthwhile.

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1959 – Pioneer 4, first successful lunar mission by U.S. spacecraft 1969 – Apollo 9, first crewed flight of the command and service module along with the lunar module SMTWTFSSMTWTFS 6 7 1 8 2 1 392 4 103 5 4 11 6 5 12

2001 – STS-102/5A.1, first MPLM 2000 – Expedition 1 2008 – flight and ESP-1; ISS , arrives at First ISS. ESA Continuous Automated 19731966 – Mariner – Surveyor 10. First I becomes first crew rotation Transfer Vehicle 2008 – STS-123/1JA, JAXA-ELM-PS human occupation of ISS spacecraft rst U.S. to explorespacecraft to soft 1965 – Gemini IV 2002 – STS-111 begins Mercuryland on moon 1966 – Gemini IX-A 13 7 614 8 7 15 9 8 1610 9 111710Veterans Day 12 11 18 13 12 19

1966 – Gemini XII 1971 – Mariner 9–Mars. 1996 – Mars Global 2007 – STS-117 S3/S4 19822003 – STS-5. – Mars First Exploration space First spacecraft to orbit 1926 – Surveyor 1967truss – ApolloFirst liquid-fueled 4 shuttleRover–Spirit operational mission another planet 2009 – STS-119/15A, S6 truss 1966 – Gemini VIII, first docking of two 1965 – Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, first 14 13 and solar15 arrays14 16spacecraft15 in orbit 17 16 18 17 person to spacewalk19 18 2019

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20 21 22 231963 – Cosmonaut 24 25 26 Valentina Tereshkova 1998 – Zarya Control 1969 – Apollo 12 becomes rst female 1983 – STS-7. Sally RideModule. ISS construction 2008 – STS-126 Supply 1973 – Skylab 4 in space rst U.S. female in spacebegins Summer Solstice— Thanksgiving Day 21 20 2221 Summer begins 23 22 2423 2524 2625 27 26 1965 – Gemini III, first crewed mission of Project Gemini 2009 – ISS

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1964 – Mariner 4–Mars2006 – ISS 1995 – STS-71. Atlantis 1983 – STS-9. First becomes rst shuttle to non-American participates 2000dock – STS-97 with RussianP6 truss. Mir in U.S. mission First setspace of ISS station solar arrays 1971 – 11 accident SMTWTFS SMTWTFS SMTWTFS SMTWTFS 1 FEBRUARY 1 2 APRIL1 2 3 4 Tucked away in a sleeping bag, astronaut Daniel Tani poses for a photo near two extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) spacesuits SMTWTFS SMTWTFS1 1 2 3 in the Quest of the station. 2 Astronaut Steve Robinson plays a guitar in the Cupola of the International Space Station. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 and STS-129 crew members gather for a meal at the galley table in the Unity node of the International Space 1 22 33 44 55 6 76 8 7 4 5 6 7 81 9 102 Station. 4 Astronaut Jeffrey Williams exercises on the Cycle Ergometer with Vibration Isolation System (CEVIS) in the Destiny July 2010 10 11May 2010 12 13 1411 15121613121413 14 15 16 177 188 9 laboratory of the station. 5 JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi, flight engineer, uses a vacuum cleaner during housekeeping 6 7 8 99 101011 12 13 14 153 411 125 136 14 15 16 17

operations in the Kibo laboratory of the International Space Station. October 2010 13 14171518 1619 1720 2118221923201019212011 21122213231424 1525 16 rd st st 3rd 16 17 18 19 20 21 December 2010 22 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 NewNew 3 1st1 New FullFull 1 3rd Full 20 21 22252326 2427 2825292630271726282718 28192920302131 22 23 46 4 12 13 12 2119 19 2826 26 25 26 27 28 29 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 27 28 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3

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GOING GREEN: THE ULTIMATE RECYCLING EXPERIENCE

20 APRIL Rationing and recycling are essential parts of life on the station. For power, 11 light from the sun is converted into electricity through the use of solar arrays. Wastewater is collected, processed and stored from the space shuttle’s fuel cells as well as from urine, oral hygiene and hand washing, and by condensing humidity from the air. Careful water recycling reduces the amount required from Earth to resupply the station by 60 percent.

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2010 – ISS Expedition 23 SMTWTFS 3 4 1 5 2 36 4 7 5 8 6 9

2000 – Expedition 1 1964 – Gemini I test flight 1959 – NASA announces the seven arrives1984 – at STS-41C, ISS. Continuous first orbital 1973 – Mariner 10. First 2002 – STS-110/8A, S0 truss Mercury astronauts, NASA’s first 2007 – 2010 – STS-131/19A, MPLM humansatellite occupation repair mission of ISS spacecraft to exploreISS 2008 – ISS astronaut class begins Mercury 10 7 11 8 12 9 1310 1114Veterans Day 12 15 13 16

1966 – Gemini XII 1971 – Mariner 9–Mars. 1996 – Mars Global 1961 – Cosmonaut , first 1982 – STS-5. First space First spacecraft to orbit Surveyor human in space 1967 – Apollo 4 shuttle operational mission another planet 1981 – STS-1, first space shuttle 14 (Columbia)15 mission 16 17 2005 – ISS Expedition18 11 19 20 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 1998 – Zarya Control 1969 – Apollo 12 Module. ISS construction 2008 – STS-126 Supply 1973 – Skylab 4 begins 21 22 23 24 25 Thanksgiving Day 26 27 2001 – STS-100/6A, CSA- 2004 – ISS Canadarm2 and MPLM

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1967 – accident 1990 – STS-31, Hubble Space 1964 – Mariner 4–Mars Telescope launched 2003 – ISS Expedition1983 7 – STS-9. First non-American participates 2000 – STS-97 P6 truss. in U.S. mission First set of ISS solar arrays SMTWTFS SMTWTFS 1 MARCH 1 2 MAY 1 2 3 4 While anchored to a foot restraint on the end of the Orbiter Boom Sensor System, astronaut Scott Parazynski, STS-120 mission SMTWTFS SMTWTFS specialist, assesses his repair work as the solar array is fully deployed during the mission’s fourth spacewalk. 2 Russian cosmonaut Valery Tokarev holds a full Russian water (EDV) container as he conducts a water transfer from water tanks. 3 NASA 31 42 5 63 74 85 9 6 51 762 7 384 9 105 116 7 astronaut Jeffrey Williams installs a Urine Processor Assembly/Distillation Assembly (UPA DA) in the Water Recovery System (WRS) rack in the Destiny laboratory of the station. 4 Astronaut holds a Grab Sample Container (GSC) used for 6 710 811 129 1013 1411 1512161312814139 1410151116 1217 1318 14

collecting air samples as part of station environmental monitoring. 5 The Expedition 19 crew celebrates the station’s recycled water October 2010 6 13 14171518 1619 1720 2118221923201519212016 2117221823 1924 2520 21 system with a “toast.” Russian cosmonaut conducts a session for Russia’s Environmental Safety Agency (EKON), New 1st Full 3rd December 2010 making observations and taking aerial photography of environmental conditions on Earth. New 1st Full 3rd 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27222823 24 25 26 27 28 36 11 13 2118 2825 25 26 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 1 2

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NOT YOUR AVERAGE DAY JOB MAY Spacewalks, global photography, scientific research, robotics – it’s just another day at the office for space station crew members. Add to that the 2011 maintenance of a spaceship the size of a football field and it’s easy to see how busy life on orbit can be for the space station’s international crew. Inside the station, astronauts prepare for spacewalks, perform important science experiments and maintain equipment. All of these tasks keep the station an exciting place to live and work in, one that benefits people here on Earth.

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1961 – Freedom 7. Alan Shepard Jr., first American in space SMTWTFS 8 9 1 102 113 4 12 5 13 6 14

2000 – Expedition 1 arrives at ISS. Continuous 1973 – Mariner 10. First 1973 – Skylab space station launched human occupation of ISS spacecraft to explore 2010 – STS-132/ULF4, MRM1 begins Mercury 15 7 16 8 179 1810 11 19Veterans Day 12 20 13 21

1966 – Gemini XII 1971 – Mariner 9–Mars. 1996 – Mars Global 1982 – STS-5. First space First spacecraft to orbit Surveyor 1967 – Apollo 4 shuttle operational mission another planet 14 15 16 17 2000 – STS-101/2A.2a,18 Spacehab 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1998 – Zarya Control 1969 – Apollo 12 Module. ISS construction 2008 – STS-126 Supply 1973 – Skylab 4 begins Thanksgiving Day 21 22 23 24 25 1999 – STS-96/2A-1,26 first space 27 1973 – Skylab 2, first U.S. shuttle to dock with ISS space station crew 2009 – ISS

Memorial Day 2002 – STS-113 P1 truss, 29 30 31 Expedition 6 28 29 30

1964 – Mariner 4–Mars2008 – STS-124/1JA, JAXA- 1983 – STS-9. First JEM-PM, JEM-RMS non-American participates 2000 – STS-97 P6 truss. in U.S. mission First set of ISS solar arrays SMTWTFS SMTWTFS APRIL 1 2 JUNE1 2 3 4 1 Astronaut uses the Lab-on-a-Chip Application Development-Portable Test System (LOCAD-PTS) to test for SMTWTFS SMTWTFS biological and chemical substances from surfaces on board the station. 2 astronaut works with the Passive Observatories for Experimental Microbial Systems (POEMS) payload in the Minus Eighty Degree Laboratory Freezer for ISS 3 4 5 6 71 82 9 5 6 7 81 9 102 113 4 (MELFI). 3 Astronaut Sunita Williams uses a pistol grip tool (PGT) as she participates in a spacewalk. 4 JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi, Expedition 22 flight engineer, uses a still camera to photograph Earth from a window in the Cupola. 5 Thanks to the of 3 410 511 126 137 148 15 916 125 13614 715 168 179 1810 11

space, astronaut Greg Chamitoff isn’t toting the excessive load he appears to be while moving an experiment rack. 6 Astronauts October 2010 10 11171218 1319 1420 2115221623 1912 20132114221523 1624 2517 18 and Tim Kopra work the controls of the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) or Canadarm2. New 1st Full 3rd December 2010 New 1st Full 3rd 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 36 10 13 2117 2824 25 26 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 3 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 1 2

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20 JUNE From astronaut trainers, food scientists and scuba divers to the men and 11 women of Mission Control, it takes more than a village to support the International Space Station. Ground support for the station involves more than 100,000 people in space agencies at 500 contractor 3 facilities in 37 U.S. states.

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1966 – Surveyor I, first U.S. spacecraft 2010 – SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 1, to soft land on the moon first successful flight SMTWTFS 5 6 1 7 2 38 4 9 5 10 6 11

2002 – STS-111/UF-2, MBS (Mobile 2000 – Expedition 1 Base System) and MPLM: ISS arrives2007 –at STS-117/13A, ISS. Continuous S3/S4 truss1973 – Mariner 10. First Expedition 5 humanand solar occupation arrays of ISS spacecraft to explore begins Mercury 12 7 13 8 14 9 1510 1116Veterans Day 12 17 13 18

1966 – Gemini XII 1971 – Mariner 9–Mars. 1996 – Mars Global 1982 – STS-5. First space First spacecraft to orbit Surveyor 1967 – Apollo 4 shuttle operational mission another planet 1963 – Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, 1983 – STS-7, Sally Ride, first U.S. 14 15 162010 – ISS 17 first female in space 18 19 female20 in space 19 20 Summer Begins 21 22 23 24 25 1998 – Zarya Control 1969 – Apollo 12 Module. ISS construction 2008 – STS-126 Supply 1973 – Skylab 4 begins 21 22 23 24 25 Thanksgiving Day 26 27

2002 – STS-113 P1 truss, 26 27 28 Expedition 6 29 30 28 29 30

1995 – 1964 – Mariner 4–Mars STS-71 Atlantis, first shuttle to dock with Russian Mir space station 1971 – accident 1983 – STS-9. First non-American participates 2000 – STS-97 P6 truss. in U.S. mission First set of ISS solar arrays SMTWTFS SMTWTFS 1 MAY 1 2 JULY1 2 3 4 European Space Agency astronaut participates in a training session in the Cupola module mock-up at NASA’s SMTWTFS SMTWTFS . Crew trainer Elizabeth Horton assists De Winne. 2 Spacewalkers on the STS-131 crew training in the Virtual Reality Lab. 3 STS-131 crew training during deorbit prep training in the Fixed Base Trainer. 4 Astronaut Cady Coleman performs 1 2 33 44 5 65 76 87 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 111 2 a test of her extravehicular activity suit in the Space Station Airlock Test Article (SSATA) Chamber at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. 5 Leland Melvin trains at a console in the simulation control area in the Neutral Laboratory. 6 Astronauts Mike Foreman 8 9101011 1112 1213 1413 151416 123 134 14515 616 177 188 9

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INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION JULY It takes an enormous effort from people around the world to construct and maintain the International Space Station. Across borders, people from a 2011 variety of professions work together, meet challenges and collaborate down to the last detail to achieve one of the greatest technological, geopolitical and engineering accomplishments in human history. Fifteen nations have contributed to the building of the station with over 40 missions and more than 140 spacewalks.

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1962 – Cape Canaveral, Fla., established as NASA Launch Operations Center Independence DaySMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS 3 4 1 1 52 2 13 36 24 4 7 35 5 846 6 5 9 6

2000 –2000 Expedition – Expedition 1 1 2000 – Expedition 1 1997 – Pathfinder lands on Mars arrives arrivesat ISS. atContinuous ISS. Continuous 1973 –1973 Mariner – Mariner 10. First 10. Firstarrives at ISS. Continuous 1973 – Mariner 10. First 2006 – STS-121/ULF1-1, MPLM human humanoccupation occupation of ISS of ISSspacecraft spacecraft to explore to explore human occupation of ISS spacecraft to explore begins begins MercuryMercury begins Mercury 10 7 7 11 8 8 1279 9 8101310 911 11Veterans14Veterans Day Day1012 12 151113 13Veterans Day 1216 13

1966 –1966 Gemini – GeminiXII XII 19661971 – –Gemini1971 Mariner – XII Mariner 9–Mars. 9–Mars. 1971 – Mariner 9–Mars. 1975 – 1996 –1996 Mars –Global Mars Global 1996 – Mars Global 1982 –1982 STS-5. – STS-5.First space First spaceApollo-Soyuz, first joint Russia-1982First –spacecraft STS-5.First spacecraft First to orbitspace to orbit First spacecraft to orbit 2001 – SurveyorSurveyor STS-104/7A, U.S.-Quest AirlockSurveyor1967 –1967 Apollo – 4Apollo 4 1967shuttle – Apollo shuttleoperational 4 operational mission missionU.S./Soyuz spaceflight shuttleanother operationalanother planet planet mission another planet 1962 – Telstar-1, first commercial 1979 – Skylab reenters 2000 – Proton/1R, Russia-Zvezda 1965 – Mariner 4 takes first close-up 2009 – STS-127/2JA, JAXA-JEM-EF communications satellite Earth’s atmosphere14 14 15Service Module15 1416 16 1517 17 pictures of Mars1618 18 and1719 ELM-ES19 1820 20 19 20 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 1998 –1998 Zarya – Control Zarya Control 1998 – Zarya Control 1969 –1969 Apollo – 12Apollo 12 1969 – Apollo 12 Module.Module. ISS construction ISS construction Module. ISS construction 2008 – 2008STS-126 – STS-126 Supply Supply 20081973 – STS-126–1973 Skylab – SkylabSupply4 4 1973 – Skylab 4 begins begins begins 1969 – Apollo 11, first crewed ThanksgivingThanksgiving Day Day Thanksgiving Day 21 21 22 22 2123 23lunar landing 2224 24 2325 25 2426 26 2527 27 26 27 1976 – Viking 1, first U.S. spacecraft 1999 – STS-93, Eileen Collins, first female to land on Mars space shuttle commander

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1963 – Syncom 2, world’s first geosynchronous communications satellite 2005 – STS-114, first shuttle flight 1964 –1964 Mariner – Mariner 4–Mars 4–Marsfollowing the Space Shuttle Columbia1964 – Mariner 4–Mars 1973 – Skylab 3 1958 – NASA established 31 1983 –1983 STS-9. – STS-9.First First accident 1983 – STS-9. First non-Americannon-American participates participates non-American2000 –2000 STS-97 –participates STS-97 P6 truss. P6 truss. 2000 – STS-97 P6 truss. in U.S. inmission U.S. mission inFirst U.S. set missionFirst of ISS set solarof ISS arrays solar arrays First set of ISS solar arrays SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS SMTWTFS 1 JUNE 1 2 1 2 AUGUST1 2 13 2 4 3 4 1 2 1 2 3 4 JAXA astronaut lifts Soichi Noguchi as they pose for a group photo in the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM). SMTWTFS SMTWTFS 2 A group photo with Expedition 23 and STS-131 crew members representing Japan, Russia and the U.S. 3 Bill McArthur and Valery Tokarev pose with their respective extravehicular mobility units (EMUs); McArthur with the U.S. EMU and Tokarev with 3 43 5 4 61 5 7 62 8 7 93 845 9 6 57 681 7 928103 911 1034 11 45 56 6 7 8 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 the Orlan suit. 4 European Space Agency astronaut Frank De Winne (right) along with astronaut (bottom right) and NASA astronauts Jeffrey Williams and during an educational event. 5 , 105 116101271113 12814 13915 141016 15111216 13 12714 13158 141691517101618111017 121811 121313 14 15 16 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Naoko Yamazaki, Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger and (top right) as they work at the Robotics Workstation during October 2010 October 2010 October 2010 6 1217 1318 17191418201519211620222117232218192320141921201522 2123162224172325182417 192518 192020 21 22 23 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 STS-131/Expedition 23 joint docked operations. The crew members aboard the station give a unified “thumbs up” signal following New New 1st 1st Full Full 3rd 3Newrd 1st Full December 2010 3rdDecember 2010 December 2010 the ceremony of Changing-of-Command from to . 7 Astronaut Jeffrey Williams and Cosmonaut Maxim New 1st Full 3rd New 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Suraev hold a plastic inflatable globe used to select locations for CBS’s “Everyone in the World Has a Story.” 6 16 138 13 2115 21 2823 28306 1325 2625272621282729 28302926302827262827292830293130 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 1 2

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VISITING VEHICLES

20 AUGUST Orbiting about 240 statute miles (386.24 km) above the Earth at 17,500 mph 11 (32,410 kph) creates a challenge when it comes to getting supplies. The station depends on regular deliveries of experiment equipment and spare parts as well as food, air and water for its crew. The U.S., Russia, Japan and Europe all have vehicles that make deliveries and the commercial sector is developing spacecraft to help keep the station “stocked.”

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1978 – Pioneer 13-Venus, first U.S. spacecraft to study Venus in detail 2007 – 2001 – 1977 – STS-118/13A.1, S5 truss, 1966 –– SurveyorSurveyorSTS-105/7A.1, II becomesbecomes MPLM; 1966 – Surveyor I becomes 1966 –– SurveyorSurveyor II becomesbecomesSpace Shuttle Enterprise, Spacehab and ESP-3 ISS first free-flight test rst U.S. spacecraft to soft 1965 rst – –U.S. GeminiGemini spacecraft IVIV to soft 1965 rst rst – U.S.U.S. Gemini spacecraftspacecraft IV toto softsoft2002 1965 –– STS-111STS-111 –– GeminiGemini IVIV 2002 – STS-111 2002 –– STS-111STS-111 landland onon moonmoon 1966land –– onGeminiGemini moon IX-AIX-A 1966landland – ononGemini moonmoon IX-A Expedition1966 ––5 GeminiGemini IX-AIX-A Expedition 5 ExpeditionExpedition 55 614 76 15 876 16987 171098 1110918 121110 19 1211 2012

2007 –– STS-117STS-117 S3/S4S3/S4 2007 – STS-117 S3/S4 20032007 –– MarsMars –– STS-117STS-117ExplorationExploration S3/S4S3/S4 2003 – Mars Exploration 2003 –– MarsMars ExplorationExploration trusstruss truss Rover–Spirittrusstruss Rover–Spirit Rover–Spirit 13 1413 151413 161514 171615 181716 191817 1918 19

21 22 231963 –– CosmonautCosmonaut 241963 – Cosmonaut 196325 –– CosmonautCosmonaut 26 27 Valentina Tereshkova Valentina Tereshkova ValentinaValentina TereshkovaTereshkova becomes rst female becomes rst female 1983becomesbecomes –– STS-7.STS-7. rst rst SallySally femalefemale RideRide 1983 – STS-7. Sally Ride 1983 –– STS-7.STS-7. SallySally RideRide inin spacespace in space rst U.S.inin spacespace female in space rst U.S. female in space rst rst U.S.U.S. femalefemale inin spacespace Summer Solstice— Summer Solstice— Summer Solstice— 20 2120Summer begins 222120Summer begins 2322 21 Summer begins 242322 252423 262524 2625 26 1989 – Voyager 2, first spacecraft to observe Neptune 28 29 30 31 27 2827 292827 302928 3029 30

2009 – STS-128/17A, MPLM 1995 –– STS-71.STS-71. Atlantis 1995 – STS-71. Atlantis 1995 –– STS-71.STS-71. Atlantis becomes rst shuttle to becomes rst shuttle to becomesbecomes rst rst shuttleshuttle toto dock with Russian Mir dock with Russian Mir dockdock withwith RussianRussian Mir space station 1971space –– SoyuzSoyuz station 1111 accidentaccident 1971spacespace – Soyuz stationstation 11 accident 1971 –– SoyuzSoyuz 1111 accidentaccident SMTWTFSJULYSMTWTFSSMTWTFS SEPTEMBERSMTWTFSSMTWTFS SMTWTFS 1 The Progress is the Russian automated resupply vehicle. 2 The Japanese uncrewed resupply craft HII-Transfer Vehicle. 3 The first SMTWTFS1 1 2 3 1 SMTWTFS1 2 3 11 11 2 2 3 flight of SpaceX’s Falcon 9. 4 The Soyuz TMA-12 spacecraft, with Expedition 17 crew members, approaches the International Space Station. 5 and its seven-member STS-131 crew head toward Earth orbit and rendezvous with the ISS. 6 ATV, 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 42 53 6 4 7 5 8 61 9 7102 8 42 53 6 4 7 5 8 61 9 771028 34 5 6 7 8 9 1010 the European Space Agency’s Automated Transfer Vehicle, is also used to resupply the ISS. July 2010 July 2010 July 2010 July 2010 July 2010 May 2010 May 2010 May 2010 May 2010 6 7 8 9 May 2010 6 7 8 9 10 9 10 11 12 13 14 153 114 91251013 1114121513161417 15 11491251010131111141212151313161414171515 1111 1212 1313 1414 1515 1616 1717 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 3rdrd New 13ststrd NewFull 133strdrd 16 17 NewFull18 19 20 21 1122stst 1816191720FullFull182119222023212422 181616191717201818211919222023212422 1818 1919 20 21 22 23 24 1st Full 3rd New 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 4 12 1946 26 1213 19214 26 122925 26 27 28192429 25 26 2726252826292730283129 25 26 27252826292730283129 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 /31 25 26 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3

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IN THE ZONE Lake Puma Yumco SEPTEMBER The station is the largest human-made structure to be placed in orbit. The 2011 truss,Grey or Glacierbackbone, is the length of a football field, including end zones, and the solar arrays are 1.5 times the width, which makes the station about 170 ft. long and 360 ft. wide. 6 It was assembled in space like building blocks, demonstrating human capability to perform construction in space. It can be seen from the ground with the naked eye (go to http:// spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdatasightings/ index.html for sighting opportunities).

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1975 – Viking 2, first spacecraft to 1977 – Voyager 1, first spacecraft to successfully land on Mars 1966 –– SurveyorSurveyor II becomesbecomes 1966 – Surveyor I becomes 1966 –– SurveyorSurveyor II becomesbecomes return a photo of Earth and moon 2000 – STS-106/2A.2b, Spacehab 2006 – STS-115/12A, P3/P4 truss 2009 – First JAXA rst U.S. spacecraft to soft 1965 rst – –U.S. GeminiGemini spacecraft IVIV to soft 1965 rst rst – U.S.U.S. Gemini spacecraftspacecraft IV toto softsoft2002 1965 –– STS-111STS-111 –– GeminiGemini IVIV 2002 – STS-111HII-Transfer Vehicle2002 –– STS-111STS-111 landland onon moonmoon 1966land –– onGeminiGemini moon IX-AIX-A 1966landland – ononGemini moonmoon IX-A Expedition1966 ––5 GeminiGemini IX-AIX-A Expedition 5 ExpeditionExpedition 55 611 76 12 876 13987 141098 1110915 121110 16 1211 1712

2007 –– STS-117STS-117 S3/S4S3/S4 2007 – STS-117 S3/S4 20032007 –– MarsMars –– STS-117STS-117ExplorationExploration S3/S4S3/S4 2003 – Mars Exploration 2003 –– MarsMars ExplorationExploration trusstruss truss Rover–Spirittrusstruss Rover–Spirit Rover–Spirit 2001 – Soyuz/4R, Pirs docking 13 1413 151413 1615compartment14 171615 181716 191817 1918 19

Autumn Begins

18 19 201963 –– CosmonautCosmonaut 211963 – Cosmonaut 196322 –– CosmonautCosmonaut 23 24 Valentina Tereshkova Valentina Tereshkova ValentinaValentina TereshkovaTereshkova becomes rst female becomes rst female 1983becomesbecomes –– STS-7.STS-7. rst rst SallySally femalefemale RideRide 1983 – STS-7. Sally Ride 1983 –– STS-7.STS-7. SallySally RideRide inin spacespace in space rst U.S.inin spacespace female in space rst U.S. female in space rst rst U.S.U.S. femalefemale inin spacespace Summer Solstice— Summer Solstice— Summer Solstice— 20 2120Summer begins 222120Summer begins 232221 Summer begins 242322 252423 262524 2625 26 2003 – Galileo, first spacecraft to 2007 – ISS enter Jupiter’s atmosphere 25 26 27 28 29 30 27 2827 292827 302928 3029 30

1988 – STS-26, first shuttle flight 1995 –– STS-71.STS-71. Atlantis 1995 – STS-71. Atlantis 1995 –– STS-71.STS-71.following Atlantisthe Space Shuttle Challenger accident 2005 – ISS becomes rst shuttle to becomes rst shuttle to becomesbecomes rst rst shuttleshuttle toto dock with Russian Mir dock with Russian Mir dockdock withwith RussianRussian Mir space station 1971space –– SoyuzSoyuz station 1111 accidentaccident 1971spacespace – Soyuz stationstation 11 accident 1971 –– SoyuzSoyuz 1111 accidentaccident

SMTWTFS SMTWTFSSMTWTFS SMTWTFSSMTWTFS SMTWTFS 1 AUGUST OCTOBER The Unity node (connecting module) is shown with the Russian segment Zarya to the right (aft), the U.S. Laboratory Destiny to SMTWTFS1 1 2 3 1 SMTWTFS1 2 3 11 11 2 2 3 the left (fore), the Quest Airlock at the bottom (starboard), and the PMA-3 at the top (port). 2 Set against the blackness of space, the various elements visible, from top to bottom, are the Unity node, Zarya, Zvezda and a Progress cargo supply vehicle. Photo taken 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 41 2 523 63 4 7 54 8 65 9 71068 42 53 6 4 7 5 8 6 9 7710 8 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 1010 during STS-92. 3 Destiny is the primary U.S. payloads research laboratory, supporting a wide range of experiments and studies July 2010 July 2010 July 2010 July 2010 July 2010 May 2010 May 2010 May 2010 May 2010 9 10 11 12 13 May 2010 6 7 8 contributing to health, safety and quality of life for people all over the world. 4 This football field-sized machine flies about 230 miles 9 10 11 12 13 14 157 118 9121013 1114121513161417 15 112 9123101013411111412125151313161414171515 1111 1212 1313 1414 1515 1616 1717 above the Earth, going 17,500 mph. 5 Astronaut , Jr. (left) and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Christer 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Fuglesang, both STS-116 mission specialists, participate in the mission’s first of three planned sessions of3 rdrdextravehicular Newactivity 13ststrd NewFull 133strdrd 16 17 NewFull18 19 20 21 1122stst 1816191720FullFull182119222023212422 181616191717201818211919222023212422 1818 1919 20 21 22 23 24 (EVA). 6 View of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Pressurized Module (JPM), Japanese Experiment Logistics Module- 1st Full 3rd New 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Pressurized Section (ELM-PS), mounted on top, and JEM Exposed Facility (EF), mounted to the right. 4 12 194 26 1212 19204 26 122725 26 27 281929 25 26 2726252826292730283129 2325 2624 27252826292730283129 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 28 29 30 31 /30 /31 25 26 27 28 29 1 2 3

HEALTH BENEFITS FOR ALL HUMANKIND OCTOBER The techniques addressing astronaut health risks on long missions will benefit patients suffering from similar conditions on Earth, such as bone 2011 loss, muscle wasting, shift-related sleep disturbances and balance disorders.

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1958 – NASA officially begins operations SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS 2 3 1 421 3251 432 6 543 7 54 85

1957 – Sputnik 1 (U.S.S.R.), 1966 –– SurveyorSurveyor II becomesbecomes 1966 – Surveyor I becomes 1966 –– SurveyorSurveyor II becomesbecomes first satellite 2002 – STS-112/9A, S1 truss rst U.S. spacecraft to soft 1965 rst – –U.S. GeminiGemini spacecraft IVIV to soft 1965 rst rst – U.S.U.S. Gemini spacecraftspacecraft IV toto softsoft2002 1965 –– STS-111STS-111 –– GeminiGemini IVIV 2002 – STS-111 2002 –– STS-111STS-111 landland onon moonmoon 1966land –– onGeminiGemini moon IX-AIX-A 1966landland – ononGemini moonmoon IX-A Expedition1966 ––5 GeminiGemini IX-AIX-A Expedition 5 ExpeditionExpedition 55 6 9 Columbus Day76 10 876 11987 121098 1110913 121110 14 1211 1512

1958 – Pioneer 1, first NASA launch 19682007 – Apollo –– STS-117STS-117 7, first crewed S3/S4S3/S4 2007 – STS-117 S3/S4 20032007 –– MarsMars –– STS-117STS-117ExplorationExploration S3/S4S3/S4 2003 – Mars Exploration 2003 –– MarsMars ExplorationExploration 1964 – Voskhod 1 (U.S.S.R.), first flight Apollotrusstruss mission truss Rover–Spirittrusstruss Rover–Spirit Rover–Spirit 2007 – ISS , Peggy 2000 – STS-92/3A, Z1 truss with multiple crew members 13 Whitson, first14 female13 ISS commander 200915 – 14ISS13 Expedition 21 1615200814 – ISS 171615 181716 191817 1918 19

16 17 181963 –– CosmonautCosmonaut 191963 – Cosmonaut 196320 –– CosmonautCosmonaut 21 22 Valentina Tereshkova Valentina Tereshkova ValentinaValentina TereshkovaTereshkova becomes rst female becomes rst female 1983becomesbecomes –– STS-7.STS-7. rst rst SallySally femalefemale RideRide 1983 – STS-7. Sally Ride 1983 –– STS-7.STS-7. SallySally RideRide inin spacespace in space rst U.S.inin spacespace female in space rst U.S. female in space rst rst U.S.U.S. femalefemale inin spacespace Summer Solstice— Summer Solstice— Summer Solstice— 20 2120Summer begins 222120Summer begins 232221 Summer begins 242322 252423 262524 2625 26

2003 – ISS Expedition 8 1967 – Mariner 5, first flyby of Venus

2007 – 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 STS-120/10A, ESA-Harmony 27Connecting 2827 292827 302928 3029 30 Module

2000 – Expedition 1, start of 1995 –– STS-71.STS-71. Atlantis 1995 – STS-71. Atlantis 1995 –– STS-71.STS-71. Atlantis permanent human 2009 – Ares-1X launch 30 31presence on the ISS becomes rst shuttle to becomes rst shuttle to becomesbecomes rst rst shuttleshuttle toto dock with Russian Mir dock with Russian Mir dockdock withwith RussianRussian Mir space station 1971space –– SoyuzSoyuz station 1111 accidentaccident 1971spacespace – Soyuz stationstation 11 accident 1971 –– SoyuzSoyuz 1111 accidentaccident

SMTWTFS SMTWTFSSMTWTFS SMTWTFSSMTWTFS SMTWTFS 1 SEPTEMBER NOVEMBER Astronaut , Expedition 16 commander, exercises on the Cycle Ergometer with Vibration Isolation System (CEVIS) SMTWTFS1 1 2 3 1 SMTWTFS1 2 3 11 11 2 2 3 in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station. 2 Astronaut Sunita Williams prepares a laptop in the Human Research Facility-2 (HRF-2) for data entry during a blood draw as part of the Nutritional Status Assessment (Nutrition) study. 3 Russian 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 42 53 6 4 7 51 8 62 9 7103 8 42 53 61 4 7 52 8 63 9 771048 54 5 6 7 8 9 1010 cosmonaut works with the Phantom Torso, which was designed to help scientists more accurately predict the July 2010 July 2010 July 2010 July 2010 July 2010 May 2010 May 2010 May 2010 May 2010 6 7 8 9 10 May 2010 8 9 10 11 12 radiation exposure astronauts receive inside their bodies, especially to blood-forming organs. 4 Astronaut measures 9 10 11 12 13 14 154 115 9121013 1114121513161417 15 11691271010131111141212151313161414171515 1111 1212 1313 1414 1515 1616 1717 his body mass, a basic index of nourishment, using the Body Mass Measurement Device (BMMD) on the station. 5 Astronaut Sunita 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Williams receives assistance from astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria in donning a sensor-studded cap as she prepares3rdrd equipmentNew for 13ststrd NewFull 133strdrd 16 17 NewFull18 19 20 21 1122stst 1816191720FullFull182119222023212422 181616191717201818211919222023212422 1818 1919 20 21 22 23 24 the Anomalous Long Term Effects on Astronauts (ALTEA) experiment. 6 Astronaut Nicole Stott, equipped with a bungee harness, 1st Full 3rd New 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 exercises on the Combined Operational Load Bearing External Resistance Treadmill (COLBERT) on board the4 station. 12 194 26 1212 19204 26 122625 26 27 281929 25 26 2726252826292730283129 25 26 27252826292730283129 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 6 27 28 29 30 1 2

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF SCIENCE

3 20 NOVEMBER This orbiting international laboratory is a technologically sophisticated facility that 11 supports a wide range of scientific inquiry in biology, human physiology, physical and materials sciences, and Earth and space science. Scientists from all over the world are already using ISS facilities, putting their talents to work in almost all areas of science and technology, and sharing their knowledge to make life on Earth better for people of all nations.

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2000 – Expedition 1 arrives at ISS; continuous human occupation 1973 – Mariner 10, first spacecraft to of ISS begins explore Mercury SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSVeterans Day 6 7 1 8 21 3921 43102 543 11 54 12 5

1982 – 1966 –– SurveyorSurveyor II becomesbecomes 1966 – Surveyor I becomes 1966 –– SurveyorSurveyor II becomesbecomesSTS-5, first space shuttle operational mission rst U.S. spacecraft to soft 1965 rst – –U.S. GeminiGemini spacecraft IVIV to soft 1965 rst rst – U.S.U.S. Gemini spacecraftspacecraft IV toto softsoft2002 1965 –– STS-111STS-111 –– GeminiGemini IVIV 2002 – STS-111 2002 –– STS-111STS-111 landland onon moonmoon 1966land –– onGeminiGemini moon IX-AIX-A 1966landland – ononGemini moonmoon IX-A Expedition1966 ––5 GeminiGemini IX-AIX-A Expedition 5 ExpeditionExpedition 55 136 7614 876 15 987 161098 1110179 121110 18 1211 19 12

2007 –– STS-117STS-117 S3/S4S3/S4 2007 – STS-117 S3/S4 20032007 –– MarsMars –– STS-117STS-117ExplorationExploration S3/S4S3/S4 2003 – Mars Exploration 2003 –– MarsMars ExplorationExploration 1973 – trusstruss truss Skylab 4 Rover–Spirittrusstruss Rover–Spirit Rover–Spirit 1971 – Mariner 9-Mars, first spacecraft 2009 – STS-129/ULF3, ELC1 to orbit another planet 13 2008 – STS-126/ULF2,1413 MPLM 151413 1615and14 ELC2 171615 181716 191817 1918 19 Thanksgiving Day

20 21 22 1963 –– CosmonautCosmonaut 231963 – Cosmonaut 241963 –– CosmonautCosmonaut 25 26 Valentina Tereshkova Valentina Tereshkova ValentinaValentina TereshkovaTereshkova becomes rst female becomes rst female 1983becomesbecomes –– STS-7.STS-7. rst rst SallySally femalefemale RideRide 1983 – STS-7. Sally Ride 1983 –– STS-7.STS-7. SallySally RideRide inin spacespace in space rst U.S.inin spacespace female in space rst U.S. female in space rst rst U.S.U.S. femalefemale inin spacespace Summer Solstice— Summer Solstice— Summer Solstice— 20 2120Summer begins 222120Summer begins 232221 Summer begins 242322 252423 262524 2625 26 1998 – Proton – Russia, Zarya Control 2002 – STS-113/11A, P1 truss; Module, ISS first element launch ISS Expedition 6 27 28 29 30 27 2827 292827 302928 3029 30

2000 – 1983 – 1995 –– STS-71.STS-71. Atlantis 1995 – STS-71.STS-97/4A, Atlantis P6 truss, first set1995 –– STS-71.STS-71. Atlantis STS-9, first international agency of solar arrays participates in U.S. mission becomes rst shuttle to becomes rst shuttle to becomesbecomes rst rst shuttleshuttle toto dock with Russian Mir dock with Russian Mir dockdock withwith RussianRussian Mir space station 1971space –– SoyuzSoyuz station 1111 accidentaccident 1971spacespace – Soyuz stationstation 11 accident 1971 –– SoyuzSoyuz 1111 accidentaccident 1 Astronaut Jeffrey Williams conducts the first run of the Pore Formation and Mobility Investigation (PFMI) in the station’s SMTWTFSOCTOBERSMTWTFSSMTWTFS SMTWTFSDECEMBERSMTWTFS SMTWTFS Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG). 2 This close-up view shows three bowling-ball-sized free-flying satellites called Synchronized SMTWTFS1 1 2 3 1 SMTWTFS1 2 3 11 11 2 2 3 Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites (SPHERES). 3 Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) is a series of external exchangeable test beds for studying the durability of materials such as optics, sensors, electronics, communications 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 42 53 6 4 7 5 8 6 9 7101 8 42 53 6 4 7 5 8 6 91771028 34 5 6 7 8 9 1010 devices, coatings and structural materials. 4 View of the station’s Oil Emulsion Experiment (OEE) that will be used to teach students July 2010 July 2010 July 2010 July 2010 July 2010 May 2010 May 2010 May 2010 May 2010 6 7 8 4May 2010 5 6 7 8 9 10 basic principles of fluid physics. 5 Saibo Experiment Rack is a multipurpose payload rack system that sustains life science experiment 9 10 11 12 13 14 152 113 9124101351114121513161417 15 11 9121010131111141212151313161414171515 1111 1212 1313 1414 1515 1616 1717 units inside and supplies resources to them. The first use of Saibo was for studies of the effects of radiation on immature immune cells. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 6 Advanced Biological Research System (ABRS) is a single locker system with two growth chambers. Each growth chamber3rdrd is a closedNew system 13ststrd NewFull 133strdrd 16 17 NewFull18 19 20 21 1122stst 1816191720FullFull182119222023212422 181616191717201818211919222023212422 1818 1919 20 21 22 23 24 capable of independently controlling , illumination and atmospheric composition to grow a variety of biological organisms. 1st Full 3rd New 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 4 12 1942 26 1210 19184 26 1225 26 27 28192329 2425 26 2726252826292730283129 25 26 27252826292730283129 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 /30 /31 25 26 27 28 29 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3

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SPACE IN YOUR LIFE

20 DECEMBER In the 20th century, has profoundly impacted the way we 11 view ourselves, our world and the way we live. Our nation’s investment in space has resulted in numerous services and products that affect our everyday lives. Whether we are making a trans- Pacific telephone call, creating with a computer- aided design tool, using our mobile phone, wearing a pacemaker, or undergoing an MRI, we are using technology that space exploration either developed or improved.

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1998 – 2001 – 2006 – STS-88/2A, Unity Connecting STS-108/UF-1, MPLM; 1966 –– SurveyorSurveyor II becomesbecomes 1966 – Surveyor I becomes 1966 –– SurveyorSurveyor II becomesbecomesSTS-116/12A.1, Spacehab Module, first U.S. component ISS 1972 – Apollo 17, final Apollo mission and P5 truss rst U.S. spacecraft to soft 1965 rst – –U.S. GeminiGemini spacecraft IVIV to soft 1965 rst rst – U.S.U.S. Gemini spacecraftspacecraft IV toto softsoft2002 1965 –– STS-111STS-111 –– GeminiGemini IVIV 2002 – STS-111 2002 –– STS-111STS-111 landland onon moonmoon 1966land –– onGeminiGemini moon IX-AIX-A 1966landland – ononGemini moonmoon IX-A Expedition1966 ––5 GeminiGemini IX-AIX-A Expedition 5 ExpeditionExpedition 55 611 76 12 876 13987 141098 1110915 121110 16 1211 1712 1965 – Gemini VI-A and VII, first crewed rendezvous between two spacecrafts 2007 –– STS-117STS-117 S3/S4S3/S4 2007 – STS-117 S3/S4 20032007 –– MarsMars –– STS-117STS-117ExplorationExploration1970 – Venera S3/S4S3/S4 7 (U.S.S.R.), 2003 first– Mars human- Exploration 2003 –– MarsMars ExplorationExploration trusstruss truss Rover–Spirittrusstruss made spacecraft to successfullyRover–Spirit land on Rover–Spirit another planet (Venus) and to transmit 13 1413 151413 161514 171615 data from there back18 to17 Earth16 191817 1918 19

Winter Begins 18 19 201963 –– CosmonautCosmonaut 211963 – Cosmonaut 196322 –– CosmonautCosmonaut 23 24 Valentina Tereshkova Valentina Tereshkova ValentinaValentina TereshkovaTereshkova becomes rst female becomes rst female 1983becomesbecomes –– STS-7.STS-7. rst rst SallySally femalefemale RideRide 1983 – STS-7. Sally Ride 1983 –– STS-7.STS-7. SallySally RideRide inin spacespace in space rst U.S.inin spacespace female in space rst U.S. female in space rst rst U.S.U.S. femalefemale inin spacespace Summer Solstice— Summer Solstice— Summer Solstice— 20 2120Summer begins 222120Summer begins 232221 Summer begins 242322 252423 262524 2625 26 1968 – Apollo 8, first crewed mission 2009 – ISS Expedition 22 to orbit the moon Christmas Day 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 27 2827 292827 302928 3029 30

1995 –– STS-71.STS-71. Atlantis 1995 – STS-71. Atlantis 1995 –– STS-71.STS-71. Atlantis becomes rst shuttle to becomes rst shuttle to becomesbecomes rst rst shuttleshuttle toto dock with Russian Mir dock with Russian Mir dockdock withwith RussianRussian Mir space station 1971space –– SoyuzSoyuz station 1111 accidentaccident 1971spacespace – Soyuz stationstation 11 accident 1971 –– SoyuzSoyuz 1111 accidentaccident 1 Using the Advanced Diagnostic Ultrasound in Microgravity protocols, astronaut performs an ultrasound examination SMTWTFSNOVEMBERSMTWTFSSMTWTFS JANUARYSMTWTFSSMTWTFS SMTWTFS of the eye on cosmonaut . This technology enables users with little training to send diagnostic-quality ultrasound SMTWTFS1 1 2 3 1 SMTWTFS1 2 3 11 11 2 2 3 images to medical professionals remotely. 2 NASA helped industry leaders develop cool, lightweight, aerodynamic biking helmets and special bike wheels using NASA research in airfoils (wings) and design software. 3 Astronaut Mike Fincke narrates during a Capillary 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 42 513 62 4 7 53 8 64 9 7105 8 412 523 63 4 7 54 8 6 95 771068 74 5 6 7 8 9 1010 Flow Experiment (CFE) that investigates capillary flows and flows of fluids. 4 The ADVANCED ASTROCULTURE™ (ADVASC) July 2010 July 2010 July 2010 July 2010 July 2010 May 2010 May 2010 May 2010 May 2010 7 8 9 10 11 12 May 2010 9 10 11 12 13 14 examines the effects of microgravity on gene expression levels and the seed-to-seed life cycle in microgravity. 5 Dr. Lewis Nashner’s 9 10 11 12 13 14 156 11 9121013 1114121513161417 15 1189121010131111141212151313161414171515 1111 1212 1313 1414 1515 1616 1717 computerized dynamic posturography, derived from NASA-funded research on human movement and balance, is now a standard 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 noninvasive clinical technique for assessing the systems that allow the body to balance. 6 View of Astronaut Peggy3rdrd Whitson lookingNew 13ststrd NewFull 133strdrd 16 17 NewFull18 19 20 21 1122stst 1816191720FullFull182119222023212422 181616191717201818211919222023212422 1818 1919 20 21 22 23 24 at the ADVASC Soybean plant growth experiment located in the U.S. Laboratory. 7 The MARCbot (Multi-function Agile Remote 1st Full 3rd New 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Control Robot) received multiple upgrades from engineers at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, and hundreds4 have now 12 been 1942 26 1210 19184 26 122425 26 27 281929 25 26 2726252826292730283129 25 26 27252826292730283129 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 deployed by the U.S. military overseas to help soldiers identify IEDs (improvised explosive devices). 27 28 29 30 29 30 31