• Question: how long did it take to build iss

    Asked by Rowhyn to Vinita, Kirsty, Col Op, Charlie 🚀, Andrea on 17 Jun 2016.
    • Photo: Columbus Operations

      Columbus Operations answered on 17 Jun 2016:

      Joao: The assembly of the ISS started in 1998 and actually we never quite stopped assemblying it. Every now and again, a new module is added or something is modified on the station. The latest module was the BEAM, an inflatable module using a new technology that might allow us to start using these type of modules:

    • Photo: Kirsty Lindsay

      Kirsty Lindsay answered on 17 Jun 2016:

      The first module, Zarya, was launched in 1998, and modules where added in missions until 2011. Recently a new module was added to test expanding space habitats ( BEAM) and a new multipurpose laboratory is planned in the future.

    • Photo: Andrea Boyd

      Andrea Boyd answered on 17 Jun 2016:

      From 1998 to 2011 – it was pieced together like very complex LEGO!

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