25 Years of the Space Station: NASA Leaders Celebrate Milestone with Crew

Roxana Bardan

Dec 05, 2023

NASA is celebrating the 25th anniversary of International Space Station operations during a live conversation with crew aboard the microgravity laboratory for the benefit of humanity. Join in a space-to-Earth call at 12:25 p.m. EST Wednesday, Dec. 6, where the Expedition 70 crew will speak with NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana and Joel Montalbano, space station program manager.

Tune in to the NASA+ streaming service at no cost on demand, as well as live on NASA Television, the NASA app, YouTube, and the agency’s website. Learn how to stream NASA TV through a variety of platforms including social media.

On Dec. 6, 1998, the first two elements of the orbital outpost, Unity and Zarya, were attached by crew members of space shuttle Endeavour’s STS-88 mission. Experience through the eyes of Cabana, the commander of the mission who became the first American to enter the space station.

For more than 23 years, astronauts have tirelessly lived and worked aboard the space station, testing technologies, performing science, and developing the skills needed to explore farther from Earth. It has been visited by 273 people from 21 countries.

Witness how the space station has been a hub for more than 3,300 research and educational investigations from 108 countries and areas. Learn about these groundbreaking research and technology investigations that benefit people on Earth, while laying the groundwork for future commercial destinations in low Earth orbit and exploration farther into the solar system. Get ready for NASA’s future human exploration of Mars with the Artemis missions to the Moon and these proving grounds.

For more information about the International Space Station, visit: https://www.nasa.gov/station.

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Josh Finch
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov

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