Element

 Jan/Feb

March/April

May/June

 July/Aug

 Sept/Oct

 Nov/Dec

FGB / Zarya

 

 

Main hull completed

MDM's and development tools to be shipped to Russia

FGB contract finalized by Boeing & Khrunichev   FGB hull damaged during pressure test

 

 Node-1

 

Test hatch assembled

Welding ports to end bulkheads

Module cylinder welding underway

Welding complete, systems installation begins

3D modeling of module eases ECLSS production

Final welds made

Welding completed

Small/disadvantaged business produces station components

Machining and drilling holes underway Machining completed - final inspection underway  

 

 PMA-1

 

    WETF tests PMA wiring design Welding qualification tests underway CDR review completed  

 

 PMA-2

 

           

 

Service Module/Zvezda

 

    Data System Moscow review  

Data System requirements approved

Module delay of 2 years anticipated

 

  Z1 Truss

  

Qualification capture latch assembly begun

PDR reviews planned

PDR completed

         

 

 Docking Compartment 1

  

           

 

  P6 Truss

  

           

 

 PV Arrays & Radiators

  

Shipments completed for MCSA

Software test & integration underway

Qualification tests of array drive motor completed

Radiator qualification unit construction underway

First drive motor delivered for assembly into E-Wing

Thermal Radiator Rotary Joint hoses complete testing

Prototype MDM's delivered for power system testing

Disconnect Couplings delivered for testing

Beta gimbal deployment transition structure tested

E-Wing testing completed

Active Thermal Control System radiator panel testing completed

PV array on-orbit assembly tested at Marshall

Mast canister tests completed

Solar panels tested with enginering model Sequential Shunt Unit

First flight mast canister completed

Alpha Rotary Joints under construction First mast canister delivered for assembly

 

 Science Power Platform

  

  Russia drops Zenit boosters for ISS, NASA substitutes 2 STS launches        

 

 US Lab

  

Hull panels completed

Software Specifications Review completed

Welding begun on hull

MDM design review completed - production units to follow

Fore bulkhead and mid-cylinder welding completed

First version power system software delivered

CDR or Ku-band C&T completed

S-band system tested with TDRSS

Welding near completion

External Video system in acceptance testing

S-band construction underway

Welding completed

Hull completed

 

 

 SSRMS

  

Mobile Transporter construction underway Brake units shipped for assembly        

 

 MPLM

  

MPLM design to be used by COF Requirements finalized Contract with Boeing for common hardware completed Common hardware deliveries begin    

 

 US Airlock

  

           

 

 S0 Truss

  

Mockup passes WETF tests Umbilical and module-to-truss structure tested in WETF  

Rate Gyroscope Assembly delivered for shuttle test

Thermal testing completed on test article

30 day CDR underway before production begins  

 

 S1 Truss

  

S1 mockup delivered to WETF for testing

Thermal radiator rotary joint mockup tested in WETF

         

 

 Research Module 1

   

      No Russian money for modules in sight  

Spektr and Priroda proposed by Russia as ISS modules

Khrunichev has capability to build large modules, Energia small modules

 

 Node 2 (US)

   

Welding underway

Circumferential welding begun

Hull welding complete, machining begun

Variable Polarity Pulsed Arc welding a success

Machining completed

Systems installation begun

Test units and mass simulators installed

Hatches being installed 1 per week

Internal structure being installed

 

 

 P1 Truss

   

           

 

 P3 Truss

   

           

 

 P4 Truss

   

           

 

Docking & Stowage Module

   

          Design underway based on FGB design

 

 JEM

   

Common berthing mechanism provided for pressure tests          

 

 Research Module 2

   

           

 

 S3 Truss

   

           

 

 S4 Truss

   

           

 

Life Support Module

   

           

 

 APM (Columbus Orbital Facility)

   

COF to reuse MPLM ECLS and Service Module DMS-R

Phase-C/D development programme was submitted

    Launch set at 2 to10/02    

 

 European Robotic Arm (ERA)

   

technical requirements negotiations with RSA       Subsystem PRD's begun Standards finalized

 

 Research Module 3

   

           

 

 Centrifuge Accomidation Module

 

           

 

 S6 Truss

 

           

 

 US Habitation Module

 

    Major water processor testing completed Hull welding mostly complete Welding 6 weeks ahead of schedule Welding completed ahead of schedule

 

 CRV / CTV

 

CRV may evolve into CTV

European CRV/CTV on hold

  Phase A studies begin

Phase A extension studies

ESA halts CTV project, studies to continue

 

ARD

ARD launch delayed due to Ariane 501 failure

Mission design, component fabrication underway

Splashdown test success after 30km drop failed

Further drop tests planned

 ATV

 

Modular design to allow multi-mission role, landing system contracts

ATV incorporated into ISS plans

    Requirements review started   5 month study begun

 

Soyuz TM

Redesigned Soyuz to accomidate taller astronauts

Progress M2

Progress M2 is a designers fantasy

LTV

LTV proposed for station resupply

 Astronaut Activities

 

        ESA training and basing in Russia agreement  

 

 International Cooperation & Program Management

 

IGA & MOU's

Boeing contract for ISS design & development complete

Increased costs and delays loom over ISS

ESA contributions cut to match funding levels

Annual IDR complete

Goldin sets May deadline for Russian financial committment to ISS

Russian funding crisis may force Russia out of ISS

ESA passes NASA deadline for Contributions committment

GAO report says ISS on schedule and under budget

Gore & Chernomyrdin to discuss ISS

Updated Assembly Sequence approved

NASA and RSA discuss using Mir with ISS

RSA studies Mir-Alpha union to form ISS

Mir-Alpha plan announced by Khrunichev

Mir-Alpha would save on costs of ISS

RSA makes official Mir-Alphs proposal

NASA plans to ignore past Russian promises, but keep Russia in critical path

RSA presents Mir-Alpha plan to NASA JSC