Zarya
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Zarya was the first module of the International Space Station (ISS) to be launched into orbit. It was a Russian-built module, funded by the U.S., and launched on November 20, 1998. Zarya's primary functions were to provide attitude control and solar power for the nascent station. It was followed shortly by the U.S.-built Unity node, and these two components were connected by astronauts, marking the beginning of the ISS's assembly in space. The ISS has been continuously occupied since November 2, 2000.1234
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space stationThe International Space Station…1998, the initial module, called Zarya, was designed to provide attitude control and solar power arrays for the nascent station. Shortly afterward, space shuttle astronauts ferried up and attached the first U.S.-built element, named Unity, a connecting node with multiple docking systems.
Read More…1998, the initial module, called Zarya, was designed to provide attitude control and solar power arrays for the nascent station. Shortly afterward, space shuttle astronauts ferried up and attached the first U.S.-built element, named Unity, a connecting node with multiple docking systems.
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International Space Station…of the Russian control module Zarya on November 20, 1998, and the U.S.-built Unity connecting node the following month, which were linked in orbit by U.S. space shuttle astronauts. In mid-2000 the Russian-built module Zvezda, a habitat and control center, was added, and on November 2 of that year the…
Read More…of the Russian control module Zarya on November 20, 1998, and the U.S.-built Unity connecting node the following month, which were linked in orbit by U.S. space shuttle astronauts. In mid-2000 the Russian-built module Zvezda, a habitat and control center, was added, and on November 2 of that year the…
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