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Abstract:

In 2009, as construction of the International Space Station (ISS) approached completion, and the programs Multilateral Coordination Board (MCB) reflected on the process, they thought it would be valuable to future exploration programs to capture the lessons learned over the ISS design, development, assembly, and operations phases.

A summary of this effort, as conducted by all of the ISS International Partners (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Canadian Space Agency, the European Space Agency, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency/Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and the Russian Federal Space Agency), is provided below.

Fifty six lessons are organized into the following seven categories:

Category 1 - Mission Objectives

Category 2 - Architecture

Category 3 - International Partner Structure and Coordination

Category 4 External Communications

Category 5 - Operations

Category 6 - Utilization

Category 7 - Commercial Involvement

Each lesson learned is accompanied by a corresponding application to future exploration programs. A detailed discussion for each of these lessons and applications and the Partner origin are provided in attached appendices.