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Human SpaceflightLEOCOSPAR 2000-037ALaunched 7/12/2000
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Zvezda Mission
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K
Launch Date
7/12/2000
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
323 km
Inclination
51.58 deg
Dry Mass
19,170 kg
Total Mass
20,295 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Human Spaceflight
Payload Category
SS
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
RSC Energia
Manufacturer
Khrunichev State Research and Production Center
Registry
COSPAR ID
2000-037A
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/384
Track
Mentions
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NASA and Roscosmos have been working to determine the root cause of the cracks in the Zvezda service module transfer tunnel.

CapabilityValue 3.0Jun 5, 2026NASA issues order to space station astronauts to “shelter” for possible evacuation but rescinds it (updated)

Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev will install a solar radiation experiment on the Zvezda service module of the International Space Station.

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May 26, 2026
NASA trasmette la passeggiata spaziale di Roscosmos

Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev will install a solar radiation experiment on the Zvezda service module.

GeneralValue 3.0May 26, 2026NASA trasmette la passeggiata spaziale di Roscosmos

During the May 27 EVA, cosmonauts are expected to install a small radiotelescope on the Zvezda module and retrieve experiments from the Nauka and Poisk modules.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0May 22, 2026Cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov shows the equipment they'd have to install during their planned EVA on May 27. Behind him are the two Orlan-MKS EVA suits they would be using.

During the EVA, cosmonauts are expected to install a small radiotelescope on the Zvezda module and retrieve experiments from the Nauka and Poisk modules.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.2May 12, 2026The next russian EVA is scheduled for May 27, beginning at 17:15 Moscow Time Cosmonauts should install a small radiotelescope on the Zvezda module and retrieve experiments from Nauka & Poisk modules. Spacesuits: Orlan-MKS №6 – Sergey Mikaev Orlan-MKS №7

Roscosmos detected a pressure drop in the Zvezda module in August 2020.

CapabilityValue 4.0May 4, 2026Las grietas en el módulo ruso de la ISS siguen sin tener explicación pese a cesar las fugas de aire

The International Space Station has structural cracks in the Russian Zvezda module and the PrK airlock.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.3May 4, 2026Las grietas en el módulo ruso de la ISS siguen sin tener explicación pese a cesar las fugas de aire

The Zvezda module was launched in July 2000.

PlanGeneralValue 3.5May 4, 2026Las grietas en el módulo ruso de la ISS siguen sin tener explicación pese a cesar las fugas de aire

The Science Power Platform was planned to be handed off from the Space Shuttle’s Canadarm to Canadarm2 before berthing at Zvezda.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Apr 27, 2026Science Power Platform: the ISS’s cancelled power module

Progress MS-32 undocked from the International Space Station's Zvezda module.

GeneralValue 4.0Apr 20, 2026Progress MS-32 undocked from the ISS (Zvezda module) The docking port is now free for the arrival of Progress MS-34, which will be launched on April 26.

The Zvezda module docking port is free for Progress MS-34, which is scheduled to launch on April 26, 2026.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.3Apr 20, 2026Progress MS-32 undocked from the ISS (Zvezda module) The docking port is now free for the arrival of Progress MS-34, which will be launched on April 26.

Sergei Mikaev cleaned ventilation systems inside the Zvezda service module to maintain proper air flow and a healthy environment for the crew.

CapabilityValue 2.6Feb 3, 2026Dragon spacecraft gears up for crew 12 arrival and station science work

Commander Sergey Kud Sverchkov carried out a photographic inspection of windows in the Zvezda module to help ground engineers monitor the condition of external surfaces and viewports after long exposure to the space environment and support planning for maintenance and upgrades to the station.

PlanCapabilityValue 2.5Feb 3, 2026Dragon spacecraft gears up for crew 12 arrival and station science work

The Progress 93 spacecraft will dock autonomously to the aft port of the International Space Station’s Zvezda module on Saturday, September 13.

PlanValue 4.3Sep 8, 2025Progress 93 to Launch, Space Station Docking

The Progress 91 spacecraft will undock from the Zvezda Service Module on Tuesday, September 9.

PlanValue 4.0Sep 8, 2025Progress 93 to Launch, Space Station Docking

The TNA-97 antenna at the Zvezda site near Yakovlevka has a diameter of 8 meters, according to one source giving conflicting information about its size.

CapabilityValue 3.5Jan 27, 2025The satellite eavesdropping stations of Russia’s intelligence services (part 2)

The big Soviet-era antennas at the Zvezda site near Yakovlevka continue to be used for satellite intelligence today.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.0Jan 27, 2025The satellite eavesdropping stations of Russia’s intelligence services (part 2)

Antennas built in the Soviet days for the GRU’s Zvezda network were often named after planets like Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Pluto.

GeneralValue 2.2Jan 27, 2025The satellite eavesdropping stations of Russia’s intelligence services (part 2)

The first Zvezda station near Ventspils in Latvia featured three antennas: a 32-meter antenna called TNA-400, a 16-meter antenna named TNA-110, and an 8-meter antenna designated TNA-97.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jan 27, 2025The satellite eavesdropping stations of Russia’s intelligence services (part 2)

The Zvezda network grew to consist of 11 sites on Soviet territory.

GrowthGeneralValue 3.5Jan 20, 2025The satellite eavesdropping stations of Russia’s intelligence services (part 1)