Follow the major mission events from Zvezda's launch to its docking with Zarya and Unity, the first two components of the International Space Station.

Flight Day	Date	Event	EDT	GMT	Moscow
1/1	July 11/12	Launch of Zvezda service module	12:56 AM (7/12)	0456 (7/12)	0856 (7/12)
		Solar Array Deploy	1:09 AM	0509	0809
		Motion Control System Activation	1:21 AM	0521	0821
		Propulsion System Preparation	1:54 AM	0554	0954
		Systems Activation Complete	2:41 AM	0641	1041
		Black-and-white TV Camera Test	4:15 AM	0815	1215
		Star Tracker Test	4:38 AM	0838	1238
1/2	July 12/13	Solar Array Test #1	8:49 PM (7/12)	0049 (7/13)	0449 (7/13)
		Service Module Verification Burn #1	1:25 AM (7/13)	0525	0925
		Service Module Verification Burn #2	1:55 AM	0555	0955
		Inertial Navigation System Test	4:46 AM	0846	1246
		Star Tracker Navigation Test	4:46 AM	0846	1246
2/3	July 13/14	Solar Array Test #2	8:31 PM (7/13)	0031 (7/14)	0431 (7/14)
		Maneuver for Rendezvous Burns	10:51 PM	0251	0651
		Orbital Correction Burn #1	12:33 AM (7/14)	0433	0833
		Orbital Correction Burn #2	1:03 AM	0503	0903
3/4	July 14/15	"Regul" Telemetry System Test	6:54 PM (7/14)	2254 (7/14)	0254 (7/15)
		Maneuver to Burn Attitude	9:48 PM	0148 (7/15)	0548
		Orbital Correction Burn #3	11:33 PM	0333	0733
4/5	July 15/16	Service Module MCS Telemetry Analysis	8:23 PM (7/15)	0023 (7/16)	0433 (7/16)
5/6	July 16/17	Inertial Navigation System Test	2:08 AM (7/17)	0608 (7/17)	1008 (7/17)
		Battery Cycling Test	9:23 AM	1323	1723
		B&W TV Camera Test	5:26 PM	2126	0126
6/7	July 17/18	Telemetry Analysis	ALL	DAY	LONG
7/8	July 18/19	Service Module Maneuvered to Inertial Docking Attitude	9:54 PM (7/18)	0154 (7/19)	0554 (7/19)
		Service Module "Kurs" and "Regul" Tests	10:58 PM	0258	0658
8/9	July 19/20	Telemetry Analysis	ALL	DAY	LONG
		Service Module Battery Current Analysis	9:23 AM (7/20)	1323 (7/20)	1723 (7/20)
8/9	July 20/21	Service Module "Kurs" Preparation	5:15 PM (7/20)	2115 (7/20)	0115 (7/21)
		Zarya "Kurs" Preparation	5:23 PM	2123	123.0
		Service Module MCS Solar Array Control Test	5:53 PM	2153	0153
		Service Module Solar Array Efficiency Test	8:23 PM	0023 (7/21)	0423
10/11	July 21/22	Service Module "Kurs" Equipment Active	11:08 PM (7/21)	0308 (7/22)	0708 (7/22)
		Service Module Solar Array Tests	11:13 PM	0313	0713
11/12	July 22/23	Zarya Motion Control System Activation	9:13 PM (7/22)	0113 (7/23)	0513 (7/23)
		ISS Maneuver to Docking Attitude	10:13 PM	0213	0613
		Zarya Solar Array Test	10:38 PM	0238	0638
		Zarya MCS Deactivation	12:53 AM (7/23)	0453	0853
12/13	July 23/24	Telemetry Analysis	ALL	DAY	LONG
		Service Module Rendezvous Burn	11:08 PM (7/23)	0308 (7/24)	0708 (7/24)
		Service Module Rendezvous Burn	11:38 PM	0338	0738
13/14	July 24/25	Zarya MCS Activated	2:28 PM (7/24)	1828	2128
		Unity Systems Powered Down	3:03 PM	1903	2303
		ISS Maneuver to Docking Attitude	3:38 PM	1938	2338
		ISS Orbital Correction Burn	4:38 PM	2038	0038 (7/25)
		Zarya Docking MechaniService Module Extension	5:26 PM	2126	0126
		Zarya MCS Deactivated	7:08 PM	2308	0308
		Zarya Solar Arrays Resume Tracking	7:28 PM	2328	0328
		Unity Systems Reactivated	7:58 PM	2358	0358
		Service Module Rendezvous Burn	10:13 PM	0213 (7/25)	0613
14/15	July 25/26	Zarya MCS Activated	2:48 PM (7/25)	1848 (7/25)	2248
		Zarya Solar Arrays Locked for Docking	3:53 PM	1953	2353
		ISS Rendezvous Burn #1	5:53 PM	2153	0153 (7/26)
		ISS Rendezvous Burn #2	6:38 PM	2238	0238
		Service Module Solar Arrays Locked for Docking	6:48 PM	2248	0248
		Final Go for Docking (MCC-H, MCC-M)	7:48 PM	2348	0348
		Zarya "Kurs" System Activated for Docking	8:08 PM	0008 AM (7/26)	0408
		ISS / Service Module Docking	9:10 PM	0110	0510
		Service Module Hooks Close / Hard Mate with ISS	9:25 PM	0125	0525
		Zarya MCS Deactivated	9:50 PM	0150	0550
		Service Module Solar Arrays Unlocked	10:23 PM	0223 (7/26)	0623
		Zarya Solar Arrays Unlocked	10:35 PM	0235	0635
		Service Module Takes Over Attitude Control for ISS	10:45 PM	0245	0645

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