Jun 3 2002
From The Space Library
The leaders of the space agencies participating in the ISS met at ESA's headquarters in Paris to discuss the program's status. The attendees included representatives of NASA, the Canadian Space Agency, ESA, Japan's NASDA, and the Russian Space Agency. All of the agencies reaffirmed their commitment to work on developing, assembling, and using the ISS for both applied and scientific research. In addition, the agencies agreed on a timeline for the next measures they would undertake to ensure that the construction and operation of the ISS met system engineering and safety requirements, so that participants could use it for various research objectives. (NASA, “Joint Statement: International Space Station Heads of Agency Meeting,” news release 02-105, 3 June 2002.)
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