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mahatmakanejeeves

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Sat Nov 2, 2024, 05:50 AM Nov 2

On this day, November 2, 2000, the first long-term residents arrived at the International Space Station.

We're one day away from #SpaceStation20th!
In 2019, Expeditions 59, 60, and 61 head up to the space station.

In March, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon (Demo-1) returned to Earth after a five-day mission docked to the orbiting lab, thus restoring America’s human spaceflight capability.



International Space Station

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The first ISS component was launched in 1998, and the first long-term residents arrived on 2 November 2000.

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Thu Nov 2, 2023: On this day, November 2, 2000, the first long-term residents arrived at the International Space Station.

Mon Nov 2, 2020: On this day, November 2, 2000, first long-term residents arrive at the International Space Station
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