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Proton rocket launch. 07/2000

by

Nasa/Novapix

Reference

e-lru20-00051

Date

2006-10-19

A Russian 3-stage Proton rocket blasts into the sky at 12:56 a.m. EDT on july 12 2000 with the Russian-built Zvezda module in a successful launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Zvezda is the primary Russian contribution to the International Space Station, serving as the early Station living quarters.