International Space Station
The International Space Station (ISS) is a habitable artificial satellite in low Earth orbit. The ISS programme is a joint project between NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe) and CSA (Canada). The station is divided into two sections: the Russian Orbital Segment (ROS) and the United States Orbital Segment (USOS). The station is expected to operate until 2030.
Mods: Habtech 2 (Benjee10) and Tantares for Roscosmos parts (Beale) Launchers: SOCK & reDirect and TantaresLV Optional: KAS, DMagic Orbital Science, Universal Storage 2
| # | ISS Module | Kerbal Module | Launch Vehicle | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Zarya (FCB) | Proton-K | Can safely skip Russian segments if you don't have Tantares | |
| B | Unity (Node 1), PMA-1, PMA-2 | Union | Space Shuttle Endeavour (STS-88) | PMA-1 docks to front of Zarya |
| C | Zvezda (Service Module) | Proton-K | Docks to rear of Zarya | |
| D | Z1 Truss, PMA-3 | Zenith Control Block | Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-92) | Z1 to Unity top node, PMA-3 to bottom node |
| E | P6 Truss & Solar Arrays | Space Shuttle Endeavour (STS-97) | Temp installed on top of Z1 (optional: can skip this step as it gets moved later anyway) |
| # | ISS Module | Kerbal Module | Launch Vehicle | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | Destiny (US Laboratory) | Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-98) | Docks to front of Unity. PMA-2 relocated to front of Lab. Don't forget truss connector rear top of lab! | |
| G | ESP-1 | Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-102) | ||
| H | Canadarm2 (SSRMS) | Space Shuttle Endeavour (STS-100) | Installed on port side of Destiny lab | |
| I | Quest (Joint Airlock) | Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-104) | Docks to Unity starboard node, PMA-3 relocated to port side node | |
| J | Pirs (Docking Compartment) | Soyuz-U (Progress M-SO1) | Docks to bottom of Zarya Functional Control Block | |
| K | S0 Truss | Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-110) | Installed on truss connector on top of Destiny lab | |
| L | Mobile Base System | Space Shuttle Endeavour (STS-111) | Skip - not in game | |
| M | S1 Truss | Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-112) | Attaches to starboard end of S0 | |
| N | P1 Truss | Space Shuttle Endeavour (STS-113) | Attaches to port end of S0 | |
| O | ESP-2 | Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-114) | Installed on side of Quest Airlock | |
| P | P3/P4 Truss & Solar Arrays | Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-115) | Attaches to P1 Truss | |
| Q | P5 Truss | Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-116) | Skip - integrated into solar array module | |
| R | S3/S4 Truss & Solar Arrays | Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-117) | Attaches to S1 Truss | |
| S | S5 Truss, ESP-3 | Space Shuttle Endeavour (STS-118) | Skip S5. ESP-3 installed on P3 truss; later relocated to S3 |
| # | ISS Module | Kerbal Module | Launch Vehicle | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T | Harmony (Node 2) | Serenity | Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-120) | Docks to front of Destiny, PMA-2 relocated to front of Harmony (irl was docked to Union first) |
| U | P6 Truss & Solar Arrays | Relocated from Z1 to P4 Truss (or newly installed if you skipped that step) | ||
| V | Columbus (European Laboratory) | Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-122) | Docks to starboard node of Harmony | |
| W | Dextre (SPDM), Experiment Log Module | Space Shuttle Endeavour (STS-123) | ELM docks to Harmony top node (optionally swap next step to save effort) | |
| X | JEM-PM, JEMRMS | Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-124) | JEM-PM docks to Harmony port node; ELM relocated to JEM-PM top node | |
| Y | S6 Truss & Solar Arrays | Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-119) | Attaches to S4 Truss | |
| Z | Kibo Exposed Facility (JEM-EF) | Space Shuttle Endeavour (STS-127) | Installed on end of JEM-PM | |
| A1 | Poisk (MRM-2) | Soyuz-U (Progress M-MIM2) | Docks to Zarya FCB top node | |
| B2 | ELC-1, ELC-2 | Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-129) | Skip: not in game | |
| C1 | Tranquility (Node 3) & Cupola | Harmony | Space Shuttle Endeavour (STS-130) | Docks to Unity port node; PMA-3 relocated to Tranquility port node |
| D1 | Rassvet (MRM-1) | Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-132) | Docks to Zarya FCB bottom node |
| # | ISS Module | Kerbal Module | Launch Vehicle | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E1 | Leonardo (PMM), ELC-4 | Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-133) | Docks to Unity bottom node | |
| F1 | AMS-02, OBSS, ELC-3 | Space Shuttle Endeavour (STS-134) | Skip: not in game | |
| G1 | BEAM | Kerbalow Mod | Falcon 9 (SpaceX CRS-8) | Optional: Installed on Harmony aft node |
| H1 | IDA-2 | Falcon 9 (SpaceX CRS-9) | Skip (not in game) Attaches to PMA-2 on Harmony fore node | |
| I1 | IDA-3 | Falcon 9 (SpaceX CRS-18) | Skip (not in game) Attaches to PMA-3 on Harmony top node (relocated from Tranquility) |
