International Space Station
NASA, Roscosmos, ESA, CSA, JAXA
20 November 1998
Launched
7
Crew
450,000 kg
Mass
ASTRONOMY INSIGHT
Space Stations
A space station is a spacecraft capable of supporting a human crew in orbit for an extended period of time. Since the launch of Salyut 1 in 1971, these orbital outposts have served as laboratories, observatories, and stepping stones for humanity's journey into the cosmos.
2Operational
11Historical
9+Planned
Operational Outposts
Currently supporting permanent human presence in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
ACTIVE
Tiangong space station
CMSA
29 April 2021
Launched
3–6
Crew
100,000 kg
Mass
Tiangong Hub Coming Soon
Heritage of Orbit
The pioneers that paved the way for modern space exploration.
Salyut 1
ORBIT19 April 1971 - 11 October 1971
Skylab
ORBIT14 May 1973 - 11 July 1979
Salyut 3
ORBIT25 June 1974 - 24 January 1975
Salyut 4
ORBIT26 December 1974 - 3 February 1977
Salyut 5
ORBIT22 June 1976 - 8 August 1977
Salyut 6
ORBIT29 September 1977 - 29 July 1982
Salyut 7
ORBIT19 April 1982 - 7 February 1991
Mir
ORBIT19 February 1986 - 23 March 2001
Tiangong-1
ORBIT29 September 2011 - 2 April 2018
Tiangong-2
ORBIT15 September 2016 - 19 July 2019
The Next Frontier
Upcoming commercial and international orbital platforms.
LIFE Pathfinder
Sierra Space
StarMax
Gravitics
Haven-1
Vast
Axiom Station
Axiom Space
Lunar Gateway
NASA, ESA, CSA, JAXA
Orbital Reef
Blue Origin, Sierra Space
ROSS
Roscosmos
BAS
ISRO
Starlab
Voyager Space, Airbus
Prototypes & Testing
OPS 0855
Genesis I
Genesis II