Image: 4. Russian-built FGB (Zarya) approaches Shuttle Endeavour and the U.S.-built Node 1

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STS088-719-059 (6 DECEMBER 1998) --- Backdropped against the darkness of space, the Russian-built FGB, also called Zarya, approaches the out-of-frame Space Shuttle Endeavour and the U.S.-built Node 1, also called Unity. Inside Endeavour's cabin, the STS-88 crew readied the remote manipulator system (RMS) for Zarya capture as they awaited the rendezvous.



Source: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/assembly/...

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Topic: 2.1 ISS Assembly

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