Check out this cool graphic that shows the dates that each piece was added. Pretty neat.

International Space Station Comes Together (http://i.usatoday.net/tech/graphics/iss_timeline/flash.htm)

That was pretty cool. Thanks for posting it.

Its sad that we (the U.S.) are in semiretirement from the space program. We used to be #1 now we are destined to watch as others do.

Yes it is sad.