Building the International Space Station - Assembly animation + flyaround

Watch as the International Space Station takes shape in this time-lapsed NASA animation of its decade-long assembly, which began in 1998.

Also, see a time-lapsed flyaround of the orbital outpost captured by the Space Shuttle STS-119 mission.

Credit: Space.com | animation & footage courtesy: NASA | edited by [Steve Spaleta](https://twitter.com/stevespaleta)

Music: All Parts Equal by Airae / courtesy of http://www.epidemicsound.com