NASA ends mission at the space station
Digest more
NASA is opting to bring home the four members of Crew-11 early after one of them suffered a medical incident on board the International Space Station.
For nearly three decades, the International Space Station has been the only destination in low Earth orbit, but that will change this year. Could it be the start of a thriving economy in space?
Its first modules were launched in 1998. The first crew to live on the International Space Station – an American and two Russians – entered it in 2000. November 2025 marked 25 years of continuous habitation by at least two people, and as many as 13 at one time. It is a singular example of international cooperation that has stood the test of time.