Fwd: 15 years of the International Space Station

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From: "Moon, Larry J. (JSC-EA411)" <larry.j.moon@nasa.gov>
Date: November 20, 2013 7:39:45 AM CST
To: "Moon, Larry J. (JSC-EA411)" <larry.j.moon@nasa.gov>
Subject: FW: 15 years of the International Space Station

 

 

From: Ochoa, Ellen (JSC-AA111)
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 7:16 AM

 

To the JSC community:

 

This week, we celebrate the 15th anniversary of the beginning of the International Space Station. It was on Nov. 20, 1998, that a Russian Proton rocket lifted Zarya into space, followed a few weeks later by Unity, the first U.S. segment, carried by Endeavour on STS-88. Those two hardware elements had never been in the same hemisphere on Earth, but they fit together flawlessly – and so began the International Space Station.

 

Over the last 15 years, we have built our outpost in space. That time has been filled with challenges, triumphs, successes and lessons learned. We have learned to work in a new way, supporting 24-hour operations and integrating with our international partners. With the conclusion of the space shuttle program and the completion of assembly of the station, we turned our attention toward utilization that was the promise of the space station all along – fundamental scientific discovery, research and development with direct benefits, and testing and demonstration of exploration concepts and technology. And we've already seen the benefits of that dedication. Just this week we launched a new video series titled "Benefits for Humanity: In Their Own Words" and I invite you to learn more by checking out Top Videos on Inside JSC.

 

The space station has been one of the most challenging, complicated and rewarding programs we have ever worked on. It's easy sometimes to get lost in the details of day-to-day operations, but when you step back and look at what we have done…when you see the photos of that magnificent spacecraft or see the impact that the work we are doing is having to life on earth, the achievement is staggering.  I'm proud of our efforts here at the Johnson Space Center and around the Agency. Our work continues, and I'm excited to see what the next 15 years will bring.

 

Ellen

PS: Don't miss the ISS anniversary cake being served today in the cafeterias, beginning at 11:30.

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