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Zarya

Proton-KKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center81/23 (81L)
Friday, November 20, 1998 · 06:40 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Proton-K

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Proton-M Blok DM-03 is a four stage Russian heavy lift launch vehicle derived from the Soviet Proton launch vehicle. It is a Proton-M with an added DM-03 Fourth stage.

Height58.2 m
LEO Payload21,000 kg
Launches198
Successes183

Provider

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center is a Moscow-based producer of spacecraft and space-launch systems, including the Proton and Rokot rockets and is currently developing the Angara rocket fami...

Mission Brief

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.

PayloadZarya
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerInternational Space Station
Stages4
Pad81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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Launch Site

81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

LAUNCH SITE
46.074°N, 62.978°E

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.