Arnold Plates, Director of Brickland Air&Space indicated today that the Brickland International Space Station construction has begun.  The first stage of construction will require two shuttle missions to establish the frame work for the modules.  The first shuttle mission is set for August 6, 2009.  Astronauts have been training at the Brickland Air&Space center for the last three weeks prepping for these missions. Plates states that 16 shuttle missions will be required to finish the space station.  Tentative completion date is January 2010.