Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Zarya
Proton-K
SUCCESS
Success
Friday, November 20, 1998 · 06:40 UTC
Mission
/01The Zarya Control Module, also known by the technical term Functional Cargo Block and the Russian acronym FGB, was the first component launched for the International Space Station. This module was designed to provide the station's initial propulsion and power. The 19,323 kilogram pressurized module was launched on a Russian Proton rocket in November 1998.
Mission Type
Human Exploration
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Proton-K
Variant: K
Launch Pad
81/23 (81L)
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
46.074° N, 62.978° E
82
Pad Launches
1118
Location Launches
57
Agency Launches
72
Orbital This Year