Infrastructure
Human Activities in Space
Commercial Activity on the International Space Station – TSRQ1 2020
Commercial Activity on the International Space Station - TSRQ1 2020 covers commercial growth on the ISS. This year marks the 20th anniversary of human habitation on the International Space Station…
2017 – China Space Stations
During 2016, China launched its latest space station, Tiangong-2. Chinese taikonauts lived aboard the new space station for 30 days before returning to... During 2016, China launched its latest space…
2017 – Bigelow Space Stations
The privately owned Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM), launched in 2016, remained attached to the ISS in 2017. NASA originally contracted Bigelow Aerospace to test the expandable habitat for two…
2017 – ISS
The International Space Station (ISS) continued to be an active inhabited space laboratory during 2017. International teams of engineers, researchers, and scientists... The International Space Station (ISS) continued to be…
2016 – Annual Space Stations Overview
Space stations enable humans to stay in space for longer periods than would otherwise be possible, providing a platform for scientific research and testing new technologies. Space stations enable humans…
Infrastructure: Space Infrastructure – TSR 2018
Infrastructure: Space Infrastructure - TSR 2018 examines global human spaceflight operations to include both the Chinese and US space stations, launch vehicles from all spacefaring nations, communications satellite constellations, PNT…
2016 – Bigelow Space Stations
In April 2016, the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) was launched and attached to the International Space Station (ISS). During transport, the module was... In April 2016, the Bigelow Expandable…
2016 – China Space Stations
China launched a new space station laboratory in the middle of September 2016, making China the only nation to have two space stations in orbit, although one appears to no…
2016 – ISS
During 2016, the International Space Station (ISS) continued to be the primary inhabited space laboratory orbiting the Earth. An international contingent of scientists, engineers, and researchers used the ISS for…
Infrastructure: Space Infrastructure – TSR 2016
Infrastructure: Space Infrastructure - TSR 2016 examines global human spaceflight operations, launch vehicles from all spacefaring nations, communications satellite constellations, PNT satellites, Earth observation and remote sensing satellites, defense satellites,…