ISS_Schedule

							Shuttle Mission:               P6 Array
                               Retraction
STS-117 Atlantis


Launch/Landing Date:
June 10 - 22 , 2007
                                                         S3/4 Truss Segment

Assembly Elements:
S3/4 Truss Segment
with Photovoltaic
Radiator and 3rd Set of
Solar Arrays
                          The following artist’s renderings show the ISS assembly
P6 Array Retraction       schedule with the corresponding shuttle missions and
                          launch vehicles.
Shuttle Mission:
                            External Stowage
STS-118 Endeavour
                            Platform 3


Launch/Landing Date:
August 8 - 21, 2007



                       S5 Truss
Assembly Elements:     Segment
S5 Truss Segment
External Stowage
Platform 3
Shuttle Mission:
STS-120 Discovery    P6 Relocation


Launch Date:
October 23, 2007


Assembly Elements:   Node 2
Node 2
P6 Relocation
Shuttle Mission:
STS-122 Atlantis


Launch Date:
December 6, 2007


Assembly Elements:
Columbus European    Columbus European
Laboratory Module    Laboratory Module
Launch vehicle:
                          European Automated
Ariane 5 Rocket           Transfer Vehicle


Launch Date:
No Earlier than January
2008


Assembly Elements:
None: European
Automated Transfer
Vehicle
Shuttle Mission:
STS-123 Endeavour      DEXTRE
Launch Date:
February 14, 2008


Assembly Elements:              Kibo ELM - PS
Kibo Japanese
Experiment Logistics
Module – Pressurized
Section (ELM – PS)
Canadian Special
Purpose Dexterous
Manipulator (DEXTRE)
Shuttle Mission:
STS-124 Discovery
                      ELM-PS
Launch Date:          Relocated
April 24, 2008


Assembly Elements:
                                  JEM-PM and
Kibo Japanese
                                  JEM RMS
Experiment Module –
Pressurized Module
(JEM-PM)
Japanese Experiment
Module Remote
Manipulator System
(JEM RMS)
Shuttle Mission:
STS-125 Atlantis


Launch Date:
August 7, 2008


Assembly Elements:
None: Hubble Space
Telescope Servicing
Mission 4 (HST-SM4)
Shuttle Mission:
STS-126 Endeavour


Launch Date:
September 18, 2008


Assembly Elements:
None: Multi-Purpose
Logistics Module (MPLM)
Shuttle Mission:
STS-119 Discovery


Launch Date:
Under review


Assembly Elements:
S6 Truss Segment with
4th Set of Solar Arrays
                          S6 Truss Segment
Launch Vehicle:
Proton Rocket
Launch Date:
Under review


Assembly Elements:
Multipurpose Laboratory
Module with European
Robotic Arm (ERA)
                          Multipurpose Laboratory
                          Module with European
                          Robotic Arm (ERA)
Shuttle Mission:
STS-127 Endeavour
Launch Date:
Under review


Assembly Elements:
Kibo Japanese               Kibo JEM EF
Experiment Module           and ELM-ES
Exposed Facility (JEM EF)
Kibo Japanese
Experiment Logistics
Module – Exposed
Section (ELM-ES)
Launch Vehicle:
H-IIB Rocket


Launch Date:
Under review


Assembly Elements:
None: Japanese H-II   Japanese H-II
Transfer vehicle
                      Transfer Vehicle
Shuttle Mission:
STS-128 Discovery


Launch Date:
Under review


Assembly Elements:
Multi-Purpose Logistics
Module (MPLM)
3 Crew Quarters, Galley,
2nd Treadmill, Crew
Health Care System 2
                           6 Person Capability Established
Shuttle Mission:     EXPRESS Logistics
STS-129 Endeavour    Carriers 1 and 2


Launch Date:
Under review


Assembly Elements:
EXPRESS Logistics
Carriers 1 and 2
Shuttle Mission:
STS-130 Discovery


Launch Date:
Under review


Assembly Elements:
None: Multi-Purpose
Logistics Module (MPLM)
Shuttle Mission:
CONTINGENCY FLIGHT
STS-131 Endeavour

                     EXPRESS Logistics
Launch Date:         Carriers 3 and 4
Under review


Assembly Elements:
EXPRESS Logistics
Carriers 3 and 4
Shuttle Mission:
STS-132 Discovery


Launch Date:
Under review


Assembly Elements:
Node 3 with Cupola
                     Node 3   Cupola
Shuttle Mission:
                        EXPRESS Logistics
CONTINGENCY FLIGHT      Carriers 5 and 1
STS-133 Endeavour


Launch Date:
Under review


Assembly Elements:
EXPRESS Logistics
Carriers 5 and 1


                     ISS Assembly Complete
Launch vehicle:
Proton Rocket


Launch Date:
Under review


Assembly Elements:
Research Module

                     Research Module
Completed ISS
Click this link to see an animation of the ISS Assembly:
http://www.tietronix.com/anim/pao/s1A1.html



Click this link to see Space Shuttle Flights and ISS Assembly
Sequence:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/iss_manifest.html