Unity and Zarya joined in orbit
Date as reported
The STS-88 crew joined the Unity and Zarya modules in orbit. Began assembly of the International Space Station.
Historical significance
Began assembly of the International Space Station.
- Category
- Mission Operations and Milestones
- Type
- Station module addition
- Subjects
- Space stations
- Mission
- STS-88
- Programme
- International Space Station
- Organization
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Space station
- International Space Station
- Destination
- earth orbit
- Target body
- Earth
- Country
- US
- Human involvement
- Crewed and uncrewed
- Outcome
- Successful
Sources and attribution
- NASA — International Space Station assembly history (opens in a new tab) — Original factual summary; retain attribution to NASA.