‘Six Months, Instead of Twelve’: 15 Years Since STS-106 (Part 1)

The Zvezda (upper) and Zarya (lower) modules provided the critical cornerstone for early International Space Station (ISS) operations. Fifteen years ago, this week, STS-106 resumed work on the stalled construction effort. Photo Credit: NASA

Fifteen years ago, this week, a Space Shuttle flight which very nearly didn’t happen, happened. In early 2000, the initial [...]