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1. 1998 28 years ago

   Unity and Zarya joined in orbit

   Category: Mission Operations and Milestones › Type: Station module addition

   Mission: STS-88

   • Space stations

   Station: International Space Station

   The STS-88 crew joined the Unity and Zarya modules in orbit.

2. 2000 26 years ago

   NEAR enters orbit around Eros

   Category: Mission Operations and Milestones › Type: Orbit insertion

   Mission: NEAR Shoemaker

   NEAR entered Eros orbit at 15:33 UT, beginning sustained close-range observations.

3. 2001 25 years ago

   Destiny: ISS installation

   Category: Mission Operations and Milestones › Type: Station module addition

   • Space stations
   • Human spaceflight

   Station: International Space Station

   Destiny installed on the ISS.

4. 2001 25 years ago

   NEAR Shoemaker lands on Eros

   Category: Mission Operations and Milestones › Type: Landing

   Mission: NEAR Shoemaker

   NEAR Shoemaker touched down on Eros at 19:44 UT and continued returning data.

5. 2001 25 years ago

   Quest: ISS installation

   Category: Mission Operations and Milestones › Type: Station module addition

   • Space stations
   • Human spaceflight

   Station: International Space Station

   Quest installed on the ISS.

6. 2004 22 years ago

   Spirit lands on Mars

   Category: Mission Operations and Milestones › Type: Landing

   Mission: Spirit

   Spirit landed at Gusev Crater.

7. 2004 22 years ago

   Opportunity lands on Mars

   Category: Mission Operations and Milestones › Type: Landing

   Mission: Opportunity

   Opportunity landed at Meridiani Planum.

8. 2004 22 years ago

   Cassini enters Saturn orbit

   Category: Mission Operations and Milestones › Type: Orbit insertion

   Mission: Cassini

   Cassini became the first spacecraft to orbit Saturn.

9. 2005 21 years ago

   Huygens lands on Titan

   Category: Mission Operations and Milestones › Type: Landing

   Mission: Huygens

   ESA’s Huygens probe descended through Titan’s atmosphere and transmitted from its surface.

10. 2007 19 years ago

    New Horizons receives a Jupiter gravity assist

    Category: Mission Operations and Milestones › Type: Flyby

    Mission: New Horizons

    New Horizons used a Jupiter encounter to accelerate toward Pluto.

11. 2007 19 years ago

    Harmony installed on the ISS

    Category: Mission Operations and Milestones › Type: Station module addition

    • Space stations
    • Human spaceflight

    Station: ISS

    Harmony installed on the ISS (2007-10-26).

12. 2008 18 years ago

    Columbus installed on the ISS

    Category: Mission Operations and Milestones › Type: Station module addition

    • Space stations
    • Human spaceflight

    Station: ISS

    Columbus installed on the ISS (2008-02-11).

13. 2008 18 years ago

    Kibo Experiment Logistics Module: ISS installation

    Category: Mission Operations and Milestones › Type: Station module addition

    • Space stations
    • Human spaceflight

    Station: International Space Station

    Kibo Experiment Logistics Module installed on the ISS.

14. 2008 18 years ago

    Kibo Pressurized Module: ISS installation

    Category: Mission Operations and Milestones › Type: Station module addition

    • Space stations
    • Human spaceflight

    Station: International Space Station

    Kibo Pressurized Module installed on the ISS.

15. 2009 17 years ago

    Hubble released after Servicing Mission 4

    Category: Mission Operations and Milestones › Type: Spacecraft deployment

    Mission: STS-125

    The STS-125 crew released Hubble back into free flight after servicing.

16. 2009 17 years ago

    Kibo Exposed Facility: ISS installation

    Category: Mission Operations and Milestones › Type: Station module addition

    • Space stations
    • Human spaceflight

    Station: International Space Station

    Kibo Exposed Facility installed on the ISS.

17. 2009 17 years ago

    Poisk: ISS installation

    Category: Mission Operations and Milestones › Type: Station module addition

    • Space stations
    • Human spaceflight

    Station: International Space Station

    Poisk installed on the ISS.

18. 2010 16 years ago

    Tranquility: ISS installation

    Category: Mission Operations and Milestones › Type: Station module addition

    • Space stations
    • Human spaceflight

    Station: International Space Station

    Tranquility installed on the ISS.

19. 2010 16 years ago

    Cupola: ISS installation

    Category: Mission Operations and Milestones › Type: Station module addition

    • Space stations
    • Human spaceflight

    Station: International Space Station

    Cupola installed on the ISS.

20. 2010 16 years ago

    Rassvet: ISS installation

    Category: Mission Operations and Milestones › Type: Station module addition

    • Space stations
    • Human spaceflight

    Station: International Space Station

    Rassvet installed on the ISS.