November 1998Reputable sourceWell documented
The International Space Station begins
On the timeline · around November 1998 ·
What happened
Russia's Zarya module launched, joined weeks later by the US Unity node — the start of the largest structure ever built in space.
Why it matters
Continuously crewed since 2000: a quarter-century of international cooperation in orbit.
Sources
- NASA. International Space Station · Reputable source