Nevertheless, a large amount of science, expertise in space station construction and knowledge in working in a cooperative space venture was gained from the combined operations, allowing the construction of the ISS to proceed much more smoothly than would have otherwise been the case.
Ikke desto mindre indhentede man en stor mængde forskning, ekspertise i rumstationsopbygning og viden om arbejde i delte projekter fra programmet, der tillod konstruktionen af den Internationale Rumstation at forløbe langt mere glat end man ellers kunne have forventet.