# Building the International Space Station - PBS S7 Miniseries Episode 2

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Podcast: [Behind the Wings](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-wings-5485390)
Published: 2025-10-30T20:44:31+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/4e242a20
Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/4e242a20/976e0773.mp3
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Duration seconds: 879

## Resource

How the world's largest spacecraft taught us to live and work in space. Welcome to Part 2 of our 4-part bonus podcast miniseries on the making of Behind the Wings PBS Season 7! In this episode, Director Cray Novick and Host Tracy LaTourrette share stories from filming around the U.S. to learn more about building the International Space Station. Join us as we discuss astronaut training in the enormous Neutral Buoyancy Lab pool, assembling the ISS in orbit, life on board, and how mission control helps solve disasters in real time. This one is going to be cool! Check out the full-length video on PBS or our YouTube channel. We can't wait to show you what we've been working on! Full Season Premiere Schedule: PBS: Episode 1 – The Hurricane Hunters: November 6, 2025, 7:00 p.m. MT Episode 2 – Building the International Space Station: November 6, 2025, 7:30 p.m. MT Episode 3 – 50 Years of the F-16: November 13, 2025, 7:00 p.m. MT Episode 4 – Unlocking Asteroid Secrets: November 13, 2025, 7:30 p.m. MT Wings’ YouTube Channel: Episode 1 – The Hurricane Hunters: November 6, 2025, 7:00 p.m. MT Episode 2 – Building the International Space Station: November 13, 2025, 7:00 p.m. MT Episode 3 – 50 Years of the F-16: November 20, 2025, 7:30 p.m. MT Episode 4 – Unlocking Asteroid Secrets: November 27, 2025, 7:30 p.m. MT Chapters: (00:00) - Intro (00:32) - The Idea Behind Space Stations (01:11) - Forming International Partnerships (01:45) - Assembling the ISS (04:51) - Living Onboard the Station (05:59) - Mission Control (07:15) - The Neutral Buoyancy Lab (10:36) - The Vehicle Mockup Assembly Building (12:00) - Looking Towards the Future (12:44) - Retiring the ISS (13:57) - Outro

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