ISS at 15

(Before It's News)

Nov. 20, 1998 was a day to mark in history. Russia launched a Proton rocket carrying a pressurized module called Zarya, or “sunrise,” into orbit. This launch would be the dawn of the largest international effort in space to ever come to light. Zarya became the first piece of the International Space Station. collectSPACE presents a countdown of 15 facts for 15 years of the ISS in orbit.

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