<p>The first module of the International Space Station (ISS), the Russian-built Zarya Control Module, was launched on Nov. 20, 1998. Two weeks later, on Dec. 4, the STS-88 mission launched on Space Shuttle Endeavor with the Unity Module, the first U.S.-built piece. The 12.8-ton component would be the crew’s living and working quarters, while Zarya<a class="more-link" href="https://www.astronomy.com/this-week-in-astronomy/dec-4-1998-the-unity-module-launches/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"Dec. 4, 1998: The Unity Module launches"</span></a></p>
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The first module of the International Space Station (ISS), the Russian-built Zarya Control Module, was launched on Nov. 20, 1998. Two weeks later, on Dec. 4, the STS-88 mission launched on Space Shuttle Endeavor with the Unity Module, the first U.S.-built piece. The 12.8-ton component would be the crew’s living and working quarters, while ZaryaContinue reading “Dec. 4, 1998: The Unity Module launches”
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