Proton | Zarya
Launch information
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The 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.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Proton | Zarya’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: Nov. 20, 1998, 6:40 a.m.
Timezone: Asia/Qyzylorda
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
Zarya (LEO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center |
Rocket |
Proton |
Location |
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan |
Pad |
81/23 (81L) |
Type |
Human Exploration |
Orbit |
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) |
Satellites on-board
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Launch statistics
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Orbital Launch
#4269
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Location Launch
#1118
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Pad Launch
#82
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Agency Launch
#57
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Orbital Launch
#72
Year 1998
Location Launch
#16
Year 1998
Pad Launch
#5
Year 1998
Agency Launch
#6
Year 1998
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