In his 1984 State of the Union speech, President Ronald Reagan stated: “I am directing NASA to develop a permanently manned space station and to do it within a decade. … NASA will invite other countries to participate so we can strengthen peace, build prosperity, and expand freedom for all who share our goals.”
Today, the ISS is a consortium of the United States, Canada, Japan, Russia, and the 12-member nations of the European Space Agency.
Take a look inside the International Space Station.