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Russia joins NASA, ESA, CSA & NASDA on ISS project. Final major redesign.
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1993

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Redesign completed, CAM CRV& ATV added, Russia assumes partner status, FGB contract signed

1994

US module construction & component testing begins, costs increase, Russian funding problems

1995

Russia is added to Alpha station program, FGB/Zarya is first for launch

1996

Flight Summarys :
FGB completed, NASA funds Russian module work, first crew named, Russian designs in flux

1997

1A FGB Zarya
2A Node-1 Unity
2A.1 STS-96
2A.2a STS-101
1R Service Module
2A.2b STS-106
3A Z1 Truss
ISS-1
4A P6 Truss
5A US Lab
5A.1 MPLM
6A SSRMS
7A Airlock
DC1 (Pirs)
FGB Launched, Node-1 Launched, large scale integration tests, chronic Service Module problems

1998

Proton failures, module integration testing a bonus, key managers leave NASA, NASA funding Russia

1999

Year of delays, routine maintenance, Launches to resume at rapid pace, First crew arrives

2000

[Channel 2]
NASA TV Now
Z1 Truss, P6 Truss, US Lab, MPLM, SSRMS launched, First crew replacement, First Tourist, US Airlock, Pirs

2001

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