Zarya was the first module of the International Space Station and she launched November 20, 1998. The FGB provided electrical power, storage, propulsion, and guidance to the ISS during the initial stage of assembly.
As other modules with more specialized functionality are constructed, the Zarya’s role will primarily be storage, both inside the pressurized section and in the externally mounted fuel tanks. The Zarya is a descendant of the TKS spacecraft designed for the Russian Salyut program.
The name “Zarya”, meaning “Dawn” in Russian, was given to the FGB because it signified the dawn of a new era of international cooperation in space.
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