Zarya-Unity Modules of the ISS Postcard

Zarya (Russian: Заря́; lit. dawn), also known as the Functional Cargo Block or FGB (Russian: ФГБ), was the first module of the station, launched on 20 November 1998 on a Russian Proton rocket from Site 81 in the first and largest spaceport, Baikonur to a 400 km (250 mi) high orbit. After parking in orbit, the Zarya Module provided orientation control, communications and electrical power for itself, and for the passive Node 1 (Unity) attached later, while the station awaited launch of the third component, a Russian-provided crew living quarters and early station core, the service module Zvezda. Unity, a passive connecting module was the first U.S.-built component of the Station. It is cylindrical in shape, with six berthing locations facilitating connections to other modules. Unity was carried into orbit as the primary cargo of STS-88 in 1998. It’s easy to spot the ISS when it flies overhead! For information as to EXACTLY when and where to look, see: : <h ref=” http://spotthestation.nasa.gov/sightings/index.cfm#.UfkhGI2kqk0”>ISS Spotting Information AND, after you’ve seen the station, well, advertise your achievement with our “I’ve Seen The International Space Station” line of products!!! : <h ref=” http:// http://www.zazzle.com/nasa_and_beyond/gifts?cg=196154997668675305”>I Saw The ISS!! We are widely known for our logos! So much so that we even sold a set of products for a Commander of a Space Shuttle Mission AND a Blue Angels sweatshirt to Blue Angel 7 a few years back!! We do special orders and customization and its always free. We are officially licensed by NASA, also! Want a NASA, Roscosmos<, jaxa,="" csa,="" asi="" or="" esa="" logo="" on="" the="" back="" or="" inside="" of="" a="" product??