Civil International Space Station Agreement Implementation Act (S.C. 1999, c. 35)

The Space Station elements to be provided by the Partners are summarized below and are further elaborated in the MOUs:

• 1 The Government of Canada, through CSA, shall provide:

  • — as a Space Station infrastructure element, the Mobile Servicing Center (MSC);
  • — as an additional flight element, the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator; and
  • — in addition to the flight elements above, Space Station-unique ground elements.

• 2 The European Governments, through ESA, shall provide:

  • — as a user element, the European pressurized laboratory (including basic functional outfitting);
  • — other flight elements to supply and to reboost the Space Station; and
  • — in addition to the flight elements above, Space Station-unique ground elements.

• 3 The Government of Japan shall provide:

  • — as a user element, the Japanese Experiment Module (including basic functional outfitting, as well as the Exposed Facility and the Experiment Logistics Modules);
  • — other flight elements to supply the Space Station; and
  • — in addition to the flight elements above, Space Station-unique ground elements.

• 4 The Government of Russia, through RSA, shall provide:

  • — Space Station infrastructure elements, including service and other modules;
  • — as user elements, research modules (including basic functional outfitting) and attached payload accommodation equipment;
  • — other flight elements to supply and to reboost the Space Station; and
  • — in addition to the flight elements above, Space Station-unique ground elements.

• 5 The Government of the United States, through NASA, shall provide:

  • — Space Station infrastructure elements, including a habitation module;
  • — as user elements, laboratory modules (including basic functional outfitting), and attached payload accommodation equipment;
  • — other flight elements to supply the Space Station; and
  • — in addition to the flight elements above, Space Station-unique ground elements.