ISS Assembly Mission 1A/R (Zarya)
ISS Assembly Mission 1A/R launched Zarya, the U.S.-funded and Russian-built Functional Cargo Block and first component of the International Space Station. Proton-K vehicle 395-01 lifted off from Baikonur Site 81/23 on November 20, 1998. About nine minutes later Zarya reached orbit and began deploying its antennas and solar arrays, providing the early station with propulsion, power, communications, and attitude control.
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- ISS 1A/RZarya LaunchFGB LaunchFunctional Cargo Block Launch
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- ISS Assembly Mission 1A/R (Zarya)
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- ISS Assembly Mission 1A/R launched Zarya, the U.S.-funded and Russian-built Functional Cargo Block and first component of the International Space Station. Proton-K vehicle 395-01 lifted off from Baikonur Site 81/23 on November 20, 1998. About nine minutes later Zarya reached orbit and began deploying its antennas and solar arrays, providing the early station with propulsion, power, communications, and attitude control.
- End Date
- 1998-11-20
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- Outcome
- Success. Zarya reached low Earth orbit and became the first on-orbit element of the International Space Station.
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- Start Date
- 1998-11-20
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- July 13, 2026 at 11:35:10 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 08:53:52 UTC
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