2000 ⟶ International Space Station Begins Operations, First Crew Arrives

November 2: International Space Station begins operations; i...
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🚀 Apollo 8 Orbits the Moon

December – Apollo 8 orbits the Moon with three NASA astronauts, becoming the first human spaceflight mission to enter the gravitational influence of another celestial body.⟶
Apollo 8 Orbits the Moon (1968)
Space ExplorationNASACold WarSpace RaceAstronautsMoonHuman Spaceflight
United StatesUnited States

🚀 Skylab Space Station Launched

May 14: The first space station, Skylab, is launched.⟶
Skylab Space Station Launched (1973)
Space ExplorationSpace RaceCold WarNASAAstronautsSpace StationScientific Advancement
United StatesUnited States

🚀 Space Shuttle Columbia's First Orbital Flight

April 12: First orbital flight of the Space Shuttle.⟶
Space Shuttle Columbia's First Orbital Flight (1981)
Space ExplorationNASASpace Shuttle ProgramAerospace EngineeringCold WarScientific Advancement
United StatesUnited States

🚀 Space Shuttle Test Flights

The first reusable spacecraft, the Space Shuttle undergoes test flights ahead of full operation in 1982.⟶
Space Shuttle Test Flights (1981)
Space ExplorationAerospace EngineeringNASASpace RaceCold WarOrbital Mechanics
United StatesUnited States

🚀 Zarya Module Launched, First Component of the International Space Station

November 20: A Russian Proton rocket is launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, carrying the first segment of the International Space Station, the 21-ton Zarya Module.⟶
Zarya Module Launched, First Component of the International Space Station (1998)
Space ExplorationInternational CooperationSpace StationNASACold War AftermathAerospace
KazakhstanKazakhstanRussiaRussiaUnited StatesUnited States

🚀 International Space Station Begins Operations, First Crew Arrives

November 2: International Space Station begins operations; its first crew, composed of three men, arrives.⟶
International Space Station Begins Operations, First Crew Arrives (2000)
Space ExplorationSpace StationInternational CooperationScientific AdvancementNASAAstronautsOrbital Mechanics
United StatesUnited StatesRussiaRussiaCanadaCanadaJapanJapan