Spaceflight Now: Space Station
Zvezda detailed on-orbit timeline
SPACEFLIGHT NOW
Posted: July 11, 2000

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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