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.
Identity
- Aliases
- ISS 1A/RZarya LaunchFGB LaunchFunctional Cargo Block Launch
- Name
- ISS Assembly Mission 1A/R (Zarya)
- Slug
- iss-assembly-mission-1a-r-zarya
- Status
- completed
Details
- 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
- Launch Site Id
- qh76hbaw2504tt1znk7vj27ns18afc3y
- Outcome
- Success. Zarya reached low Earth orbit and became the first on-orbit element of the International Space Station.
- Program
- International Space Station Assembly
- Space Station Id
- ms7vrdmhtb6vsyh53zc92thbc984p323
- Start Date
- 1998-11-20
- Vehicle Family Ids
- nd7r6v27q20xd4yrwppn422v218afy3h
- Vehicle Id
- nh7hhc74fqeyktvymhpe8q9xjx8aevsg
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Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 11:35:10 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 11:35:10 AM
Other
- Affiliations
- Organization Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Role
- Program partner and module owner
- Organization Id
- vh7c9dcm6eswqyvh2vsqq53es57ngjhr
- Role
- Launch agency