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Launch SuccessfulKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Proton: Zarya
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.
Friday, 20 November 1998
Mission Data
🇷🇺Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterEst. 1916
Launch VehicleProton-K
Vehicle FamilyProton / UR-500
Vehicle Record26 of 29 launches (89.7%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record178 successes / 15 failures (92%)
Success Streak4 consecutive
ProgramInternational Space Station · Human Spaceflight
Mission TypeHuman Exploration
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch Pad81/23 (81L)
Location🇰🇿 Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan KAZ
Orbital Launches This Year#72
Agency Launches This Year#6
Launches From This Pad104
Launches From This Site1,565
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Launch Site
81/23 (81L) · 46.0740°N 62.9780°E
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.