The International Space Station (ISS) was launched in 1998

Explanation

Assembly began in stages, starting with the Russian-built Zarya control module, launched from Kazakhstan on November 20, 1998, followed two weeks later by the U.S.-built Unity node, attached by the Space Shuttle Endeavour. The station has been continuously crewed since November 2, 2000, giving humanity an unbroken presence in space since then.