A closer look at “Expedition 1 Arrives at International Space Station: Nov. 2, 2000 Milestone”, exactly as the source publishes it. On November 2, 2000, the International Space Station (ISS) welcomed its first long-duration crew, Expedition 1, marking the beginning of continuous human presence in orbit. NASA astronaut Bill Shepherd and Russian cosmonauts Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev docked their Soyuz spacecraft to the fled NASA astronaut Bill Shepherd and Russian cosmonauts Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev docked their Soyuz spacecraft to the fledgling station, which at the time consisted of just three modules.
This milestone, achieved through collaboration between NASA and Roscosmos, transformed the ISS from an uncrewed construction site into a permanent microgravity laboratory. Expedition 1 commander Shepherd, a former Navy SEAL, led the 136-day mission, during which the crew activated critical life support systems, unpacked supplies, and conducted initial scientific experiments. This listing links straight to the original page, where the content is available in full.