ISS018-E-020062 (14 Jan. 2009) --- Cosmonaut Yury Lonchakov, Expedition 18 flight engineer, works with supplies and equipment stowed in the functional cargo block (FGB) or Zarya of the International Space Station.

ISS018-E-020068 (14 Jan. 2009) --- Cosmonaut Yury Lonchakov, Expedition 18 flight engineer, works with supplies and equipment stowed in the functional cargo block (FGB) or Zarya of the International Space Station.

ISS018-E-020075 (14 Jan. 2009) --- Cosmonaut Yury Lonchakov, Expedition 18 flight engineer, works with supplies and equipment stowed in the functional cargo block (FGB) or Zarya of the International Space Station.

This image of the International Space Station (ISS) was taken during the STS-106 mission. The ISS component nearest the camera is the U.S. built Node 1 or Unity module, which cornected with the Russian built Functional Cargo Block (FGB) or Zarya. The FGB was linked with the Service Module or Zvezda. On the far end is the Russian Progress supply ship.

Astronaut James S. Voss, Expedition Two flight engineer, performs an electronics task in the Russian Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS). Zvezda is linked to the Russian-built Functional Cargo Block (FGB), or Zarya, the first component of the ISS. Zarya was launched on a Russian Proton rocket prior to the launch of Unity, the first U.S.-built component to the ISS. Zvezda (Russian word for star), the third component of the ISS and the primary Russian contribution to the ISS, was launched by a three-stage Proton rocket on July 12, 2000. Zvezda serves as the cornerstone for early human habitation of the station, providing living quarters, a life support system, electrical power distribution, a data processing system, a flight control system, and a propulsion system. It also provides a communications system that includes remote command capabilities from ground flight controllers. The 42,000-pound module measures 43 feet in length and has a wing span of 98 feet. Similar in layout to the core module of Russia's Mir space station, it contains 3 pressurized compartments and 13 windows that allow ultimate viewing of Earth and space.

This image of the International Space Station (ISS) was taken when Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-106 mission) approached the ISS for docking. At the top is the Russian Progress supply ship that is linked with the Russian built Service Module or Zvezda. The Zvezda is cornected with the Russian built Functional Cargo Block (FGB) or Zarya. The U.S. built Node 1 or Unity module is seen at the bottom.

In this photograph, Russians are working on the aft portion of the United States-funded, Russian-built Functional Cargo Bay (FGB) also known as Zarya (Russian for sunrise). Built at Khrunichev, the FGB began pre-launch testing shortly after this photo was taken. Launched by a Russian Proton rocket from the Baikonu Cosmodrome on November 20, 1998, Zarya was the first element of the International Space Station (ISS) followed by the U.S. Unity Node. The aft docking mechanism, Pirs, on the far right with ventilation ducting rurning through it, will be docked with the third Station element, the Russian Service Module, or Zvezda.

Forward (FWD) view of the Functional Cargo Block (FGB). Photo was taken during Expedition 34.

ISS037-E-003211 (27 Sept. 2013) --- Russian cosmonaut Sergey Ryazanskiy, Expedition 37 flight engineer, moves cargo in the Zarya Functional Cargo Block (FGB) of the International Space Station.

ISS022-E-030598 (19 Jan. 2010) --- Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov, Expedition 22 flight engineer, moves a stowage bag in the Zarya Functional Cargo Block (FGB) of the International Space Station.

ISS005-E-17673 (17 October 2002) --- Cosmonaut Sergei Y. Treschev, Expedition Five flight engineer representing Rosaviakosmos, checks stowage boxes in the functional cargo block (FGB), or Zarya, on the International Space Station (ISS).

ISS022-E-025400 (14 Jan. 2010) --- NASA astronaut T.J. Creamer, Expedition 22 flight engineer, uses a communication system in the Zarya Functional Cargo Block (FGB) of the International Space Station.

ISS005-E-12228 (3 September 2002) --- Astronaut Peggy A. Whitson, Expedition Five flight engineer, is pictured holding a Russian Sokol suit in the functional cargo block (FGB), or Zarya on the International Space Station (ISS).

ISS005-E-11317 (27 August 2002) --- Cosmonaut Valery G. Korzun, Expedition Five mission commander, uses an amateur radio in the functional cargo block (FGB) on the International Space Station (ISS). Korzun represents Rosaviakosmos.

ISS007-E-08546 (24 June 2003) --- Cosmonaut Yuri I. Malenchenko, Expedition 7 mission commander, works in the functional cargo block (FGB), or Zarya, on the International Space Station (ISS). Malenchenko represents Rosaviakosmos.

ISS040-E-008074 (6 June 2014) --- A portion of the solar array panels on the Zarya Functional Cargo Block (FGB) is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 40 crew member aboard the International Space Station.

ISS020-E-008938 (14 June 2009) --- European Space Agency astronaut Frank De Winne, Expedition 20 flight engineer, floats through the Zarya functional cargo block (FGB) of the International Space Station.

ISS020-E-008936 (14 June 2009) --- European Space Agency astronaut Frank De Winne, Expedition 20 flight engineer, floats through the Zarya functional cargo block (FGB) of the International Space Station.

ISS037-E-002634 (26 Sept. 2013) --- Recently-arrived Russian cosmonaut Sergey Ryazanskiy, Expedition 37 flight engineer, is pictured in the Zarya Functional Cargo Block (FGB) of the International Space Station.

STS-106 Mission Specialist (MS) Daniel Burbank (with headband light) and MS / cosmonaut Boris Morukov work on the storage batteries in the Functional Cargo Block (FGB) / Zarya.

ISS005-E-11318 (27 August 2002) --- Cosmonaut Valery G. Korzun, Expedition Five mission commander, uses an amateur radio in the functional cargo block (FGB) on the International Space Station (ISS). Korzun represents Rosaviakosmos.

Expedition 39 flight engineer and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev works to treat the area behind Panel 307 with a fungicide. Image was taken in the Zarya Functional Cargo Block (FGB).

ISS005-E-11300 (27 August 2002) --- Cosmonaut Sergei Y. Treschev, Expedition Five flight engineer, uses an amateur radio in the functional cargo block (FGB) on the International Space Station (ISS). Treschev represents Rosaviakosmos.

ISS005-E-08698 (6 August 2002) --- Cosmonaut Sergei Y. Treschev, Expedition Five flight engineer, uses an amateur radio in the functional cargo block (FGB) on the International Space Station (ISS). Treschev represents Rosaviakosmos.

ISS021-E-010282 (21 Oct. 2009) --- Russian cosmonaut Maxim Suraev, Expedition 21 flight engineer, uses a communication system while working in the Zarya Functional Cargo Block (FGB) of the International Space Station.

ISS003-316-028 (17 September 2001) --- Astronaut Frank L. Culbertson, Jr., Expedition Three mission commander, carries cameras through the functional cargo block (FGB), or Zarya, hatch on the International Space Station (ISS).

ISS022-E-030597 (19 Jan. 2010) --- Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov, Expedition 22 flight engineer, is pictured near a stowage bag floating freely in the Zarya Functional Cargo Block (FGB) of the International Space Station.

S126-E-012207 (27 Nov. 2008) --- Astronaut Eric Boe, STS-126 pilot, shaves his face on the aft side of the Zarya functional cargo block aboard the International Space Station on Thanksgiving Day.

ISS006-E-48631 (28 April 2003) --- The Soyuz TMA-2 spacecraft, which carried the Expedition 7 crew, is docked to the functional cargo block (FGB) nadir port on the International Space Station (ISS).

Survey view of a portion of the Zarya Functional Cargo Block (FGB) taken through a window in the Russian segment of the ISS during Expedition 35. Portions of the S0 and Z1 Truss segments are also in view.

Astronaut James S. Voss, Expedition Two flight engineer, works with a series of cables on the EXPRESS Rack in the United State's Destiny laboratory on the International Space Station (ISS). The EXPRESS Rack is a standardized payload rack system that transports, stores, and supports experiments aboard the ISS. EXPRESS stands for EXpedite the PRocessing of Experiments to the Space Station, reflecting the fact that this system was developed specifically to maximize the Station's research capabilities. The EXPRESS Rack system supports science payloads in several disciplines, including biology, chemistry, physics, ecology, and medicine. With the EXPRESS Rack, getting experiments to space has never been easier or more affordable. With its standardized hardware interfaces and streamlined approach, the EXPRESS Rack enables quick, simple integration of multiple payloads aboard the ISS. The system is comprised of elements that remain on the ISS, as well as elements that travel back and forth between the ISS and Earth via the Space Shuttle.

ISS006-E-13970 (2 January 2003) --- Cosmonaut Nikolai M. Budarin, Expedition Six flight engineer, takes inventory of equipment in the functional cargo block (FGB), or Zarya, on the International Space Station (ISS). Budarin represents Rosaviakosmos.

ISS030-E-050953 (27 Jan. 2012) --- NASA astronaut Dan Burbank, Expedition 30 commander, is pictured in a hatch as he exits the Rassvet Mini-Research Module 1 (MRM-1) into the Zarya Functional Cargo Block (FGB) transfer compartment of the International Space Station.

ISS002-E-5312 (14 April 2001) --- Astronaut James S. Voss, Expedition Two flight engineer, poses in his Russian flight suit in the Zarya / Functional Cargo Block (FGB) module of the International Space Station (ISS). This image was recorded with a digital still camera.

ISS011-E-10314 (4 May 2005) --- Astronaut John L. Phillips, Expedition 11 NASA Space Station science officer and flight engineer, assembles a vacuum cleaner in the functional cargo block (FGB) or Zarya on the International Space Station.

ISS009-E-05544 (May 2004) --- The blackness of space and Earth’s horizon provide the backdrop for this scene of the Soyuz TMA-4 spacecraft, docked to the Zarya functional cargo block (FGB) nadir port on the International Space Station (ISS). The scene was photographed by an Expedition 9 crewmember.

ISS003-E-6852 (October 2001) --- Cosmonaut Vladimir N. Dezhurov, Expedition Three flight engineer, floats in the pressurized adapter of the functional cargo block (FGB), or Zarya on the International Space Station (ISS). Dezhurov represents Rosaviakosmos. This image was taken with a digital still camera.

ISS005-E-12255 (3 September 2002) --- Cosmonaut Valery G. Korzun, Expedition Five mission commander, dons a Russian Sokol suit in the functional cargo block (FGB), or Zarya on the International Space Station (ISS). Korzun represents Rosaviakosmos.

ISS026-E-018914 (21 Jan. 2011) --- While wearing a communication system headset, European Space Agency astronaut Paolo Nespoli, Expedition 26 flight engineer, uses a flashlight while checking an Absolute Pressure gauge in the Zarya Functional Cargo Block (FGB) of the International Space Station.

ISS006-E-13971 (2 January 2003) --- Cosmonaut Nikolai M. Budarin, Expedition 6 flight engineer, takes inventory of equipment in the functional cargo block (FGB), or Zarya, on the International Space Station (ISS). Budarin represents Rosaviakosmos.

This image of the International Space Station in orbit was taken from the Space Shuttle Endeavour prior to docking. Most of the Station's components are clearly visible in this photograph. They are the Node 1 or Unity Module docked with the Functional Cargo Block or Zarya (top) that is linked to the Zvezda Service Module. The Soyuz spacecraft is at the bottom.

ISS007-E-05452 (14 May 2003) --- The Soyuz TMA-2 spacecraft, docked to the functional cargo block (FGB) nadir port on the International Space Station (ISS), was photographed by an Expedition Seven crewmember. The blackness of space and Earth’s horizon provide the backdrop for the scene.

ISS007-E-05454 (14 May 2003) --- The Soyuz TMA-2 spacecraft, docked to the functional cargo block (FGB) nadir port on the International Space Station (ISS), was photographed by an Expedition Seven crewmember. The blackness of space and Earth’s horizon provide the backdrop for the scene.

ISS007-E-05450 (14 May 2003) --- The Soyuz TMA-2 spacecraft, docked to the functional cargo block (FGB) nadir port on the International Space Station (ISS), was photographed by an Expedition Seven crewmember. The blackness of space and Earth’s horizon provide the backdrop for the scene.

ISS031-E-030462 (12 May 2012) --- A fisheye lens attached to an electronic still camera was used to capture this image of Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko, Expedition 31 commander, in the transfer compartment between the Zarya Functional Cargo Block (FGB) and the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station.

ISS009-E-05043 (29 April 2004) --- The blackness of space and Earth’s horizon provide the backdrop for this scene of the Soyuz TMA-4 spacecraft, docked to the Zarya functional cargo block (FGB) nadir port on the International Space Station (ISS). The scene was photographed by an Expedition 9 crewmember.

ISS009-E-05036 (29 April 2004) --- The blackness of space and Earth’s horizon provide the backdrop for this scene of the Soyuz TMA-4 spacecraft, docked to the Zarya functional cargo block (FGB) nadir port on the International Space Station (ISS). The scene was photographed by an Expedition 9 crewmember.

ISS006-E-20835 (22 January 2003) --- Astronaut Donald R. Pettit, Expedition 6 NASA ISS science officer, holds a Grab Sample Container (GSC) in the functional cargo block (FGB), or Zarya, on the International Space Station (ISS). GSC is used for collecting air samples as part of ISS environmental monitoring.

ISS030-E-078304 (16 Feb. 2012) --- NASA astronaut Don Pettit, Expedition 30 flight engineer, reads a procedures checklist in the Zarya Functional Cargo Block (FGB) of the International Space Station as the crew prepares for a session of extravehicular activity (EVA) to continue outfitting the International Space Station.

ISS032-E-020821 (20 Aug. 2012) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Aki Hoshide, Expedition 32 flight engineer, wearing a communication headset, works in the Zarya Functional Cargo Block (FGB) of the International Space Station.

ISS032-E-020817 (20 Aug. 2012) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Aki Hoshide, Expedition 32 flight engineer, wearing a communication headset, works in the Zarya Functional Cargo Block (FGB) of the International Space Station.

ISS006-E-13966 (2 January 2003) --- Cosmonaut Nikolai M. Budarin, Expedition Six flight engineer, takes inventory of equipment in the functional cargo block (FGB), or Zarya, on the International Space Station (ISS). Budarin represents Rosaviakosmos.

ISS036-E-011515 (24 June 2013) --- European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano, Expedition 36 flight engineer, works in the transfer compartment between the Zarya Functional Cargo Block (FGB) and the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station.

STS100-345-015 (19 April-1 May 2001) --- Astronaut Jeffrey S. Ashby, STS-100 pilot, talks to amateur radio operators on the ground from a special work station on the functional cargo block (FGB) or Zarya module of the International Space Station (ISS).

ISS003-E-8393 (8 December 2001) --- Astronaut Daniel W. Bursch, Expedition Four flight engineer, wearing a Russian Sokol suit, is photographed in the functional cargo block (FGB), or Zarya on the International Space Station (ISS). The image was taken with a digital still camera.

ISS009-E-07239 (14 May 2004) --- The blackness of space and Earth’s horizon provide the backdrop for this scene of the Soyuz TMA-4 spacecraft, docked to the Zarya functional cargo block (FGB) nadir port on the International Space Station (ISS). The scene was photographed by an Expedition 9 crewmember.

ISS003-E-6730 (October 2001) --- Astronaut Frank L. Culbertson, Jr., Expedition Three mission commander, uses a ham radio in the functional cargo block (FGB), or Zarya on the International Space Station (ISS). This image was taken with a digital still camera.

ISS036-E-011512 (24 June 2013) --- European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano, Expedition 36 flight engineer, works in the transfer compartment between the Zarya Functional Cargo Block (FGB) and the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station.

ISS009-E-08332 (24 May 2004) --- The blackness of space and Earth’s horizon provide the backdrop for this scene of the Soyuz TMA-4 spacecraft, docked to the Zarya functional cargo block (FGB) nadir port of the International Space Station (ISS). The scene was photographed by an Expedition 9 crewmember.

ISS002-E-6554 (5 June 2001) --- View of two Orlan spacesuits in the aft section of the Zarya module or Functional Cargo Block. The suits are scheduled to be used in the June 8 space walk. The image was recorded with a digital still camera.

ISS030-E-177117 (12 March 2012) --- Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko, Expedition 30 flight engineer, performs removal and replacement of the KVD Pressure Equalization Valve (PEV) in the transfer compartment between the Zarya Functional Cargo Block (FGB) and the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station.

S126-E-013739 (27 Nov. 2008) --- Astronaut Shane Kimbrough, STS-126 mission specialist, gives himself a hair trim on the aft side of the Zarya functional cargo block aboard the International Space Station on Thanksgiving Day. One more day remains for the Space Shuttle Endeavour to be docked with the station.

STS097-374-024 (3 December 2000) --- Backdropped by the Earth with partial cloud cover, the Functional Cargo Block (FGB) or Zarya is photographed with sunglint on the array. The photo was taken by astronaut Joseph R. Tanner during the first STS-97 space walk.

STS106-389-009 (8-20 September 2000) --- Astronauts Daniel C. Burbank (white shirt) and Richard A. Mastracchio, both mission specialists, work with equipment in the functional cargo block (FGB) or Zarya on the International Space Station (ISS).

ISS002-E-6526 (8 June 2001) --- Astronaut Susan J. Helms, Expedition Two flight engineer, mounts a video camera onto a bracket in the Zarya or Functional Cargo Block (FGB) of the International Space Station (ISS). The image was recorded with a digital still camera. Alternate NASA ID of 0202499.

ISS003-E-8391 (8 December 2001) --- Astronaut Carl E. Walz, Expedition Four flight engineer, wearing a Russian Sokol suit, is photographed in the functional cargo block (FGB), or Zarya on the International Space Station (ISS). The image was taken with a digital still camera.

ISS005-E-12220 (3 September 2002) --- Cosmonaut Sergei Y. Treschev, Expedition Five flight engineer, wearing a Russian Sokol suit, is pictured in the functional cargo block (FGB), or Zarya on the International Space Station (ISS). Treschev represents Rosaviakosmos.

JSC2006-E-43476 (November 1998) --- Computer-generated artist's rendering of the International Space Station after flight 1A/R. The functional cargo block (FGB) or Zarya Control Module was launched atop a Russian Proton rocket. Zarya provides battery power and fuel storage.

ISS009-E-07238 (14 May 2004) --- The blackness of space and Earth’s horizon provide the backdrop for this scene of the Soyuz TMA-4 spacecraft, docked to the Zarya functional cargo block (FGB) nadir port on the International Space Station (ISS). The scene was photographed by an Expedition 9 crewmember.

ISS026-E-018932 (21 Jan. 2011) --- While wearing a communication system headset, European Space Agency astronaut Paolo Nespoli, Expedition 26 flight engineer, closes a hatch in the Zarya Functional Cargo Block (FGB) of the International Space Station.

ISS031-E-030465 (12 May 2012) --- A fisheye lens attached to an electronic still camera was used to capture this image of NASA astronaut Don Pettit, Expedition 31 flight engineer, in the transfer compartment between the Zarya Functional Cargo Block (FGB) and the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station.

ISS010-E-25228 (20 April 2005) --- This view shows supplies and equipment stowed in the functional cargo block (FGB) or Zarya photographed by a crewmember on the International Space Station (ISS). At the time this photo was taken the Expedition 10 and 11 crews were onboard the Station.

ISS009-E-08331 (24 May 2004) --- The blackness of space and Earth’s horizon provide the backdrop for this scene of the Soyuz TMA-4 spacecraft, docked to the Zarya functional cargo block (FGB) nadir port of the International Space Station (ISS). The scene was photographed by an Expedition 9 crewmember.

ISS01-E-5158 (December 2000) --- Cosmonaut Yuri P. Gidzenko, Expedition One Soyuz commander, looks over an ISS document on a clipboard in the Zarya Functional Cargo Block (FGB). The image was taken with a digital still camera and down linked from the station to ground controllers in Houston.

ISS002-E-5346 (15 April 2001) --- Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, Expedition Two mission commander, dons a Russian Sokol suit in the Zarya / Functional Cargo Block (FGB) of the International Space Station (ISS). This image was recorded with a digital still camera.

STS097-702-092 (30 Nov.-11 Dec. 2000) --- The Functional Cargo Block (FGB)/Zarya and the Zvezda/Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS) is backdropped against the blackness of space in this close-up 70mm frame, exposed from the aft flight deck of the Space Shuttle Endeavour.

ISS026-E-018912 (21 Jan. 2011) --- While wearing a communication system headset, European Space Agency astronaut Paolo Nespoli, Expedition 26 flight engineer, uses a flashlight while checking an Absolute Pressure gauge in the Zarya Functional Cargo Block (FGB) of the International Space Station.

STS098-320-008 (7-20 February 2001) --- Astronaut Mark L. Polansky, STS-98 pilot, translates through the Zarya functional cargo block (FGB) while visiting and working aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

ISS036-E-011514 (24 June 2013) --- European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano, Expedition 36 flight engineer, works in the transfer compartment between the Zarya Functional Cargo Block (FGB) and the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station.

S106-E-5064 (10 September 2000) --- The U.S.-built Unity node and part of the Russian-built Zarya or functional cargo block (FGB) are featured in this electronic still camera's (ESC) view, recorded during rendezvous operations by the Space Shuttle Atlantis. The Zvezda service module and a Progress supply vehicle are out of frame at right.

STS106-319-013 (8-20 September 2000) --- Astronauts Daniel C. Burbank (left) and Edward T. Lu, both mission specialists, work near the Pressurized Mating Adapter (PMA1) hatch between Unity node and the functional cargo block (FGB) or Zarya on the International Space Station (ISS).

ISS032-E-020798 (20 Aug. 2012) --- NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, Expedition 32 flight engineer, uses a High Definition Video (HDV) camera in the transfer compartment between the Zarya Functional Cargo Block (FGB) and the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station.

STS110-E-5115 (10 April 2002) --- Astronauts Daniel W. Bursch (right), Expedition Four flight engineer, and Steven L. Smith, STS-110 mission specialist, traverse through the functional cargo block (FGB), or Zarya on the International Space Station (ISS). The image was taken with a digital still camera.

ISS032-E-020818 (20 Aug. 2012) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Aki Hoshide, Expedition 32 flight engineer, wearing a communication headset, works in the Zarya Functional Cargo Block (FGB) of the International Space Station.

ISS023-E-047462 (18 May 2010) --- In the grasp of the station?s robotic Canadarm2, the Russian-built Mini-Research Module 1 (MRM-1) is moved to be permanently attached to the Earth-facing port of the Zarya Functional Cargo Block (FGB) of the International Space Station. Named Rassvet, Russian for "dawn," the module is the second in a series of new pressurized components for Russia. Rassvet will be used for cargo storage and will provide an additional docking port to the station.

ISS008-E-22399 (28 February 2004) --- This view, taken during Expedition 8 extravehicular activity (EVA), shows the Strela Cargo Boom at left; and the functional cargo block (FGB) or Zarya; Pressurized Mating Adapter (PMA-3); Destiny laboratory and Canadarm2, or Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS), at right, backdropped against Earth’s horizon and the blackness of space.

S106-E-5116 (11 September 2000) --- This view of the International Space Station (ISS) was taken while it was docked with the Space Shuttle Atlantis and shows parts of all but one of the current components. From the top are the Progress supply vehicle, the Zvezda service module, and the Zarya functional cargo block (FGB). The Unity, now linked to the docking system of the Atlantis in the cargo bay, is out of view at bottom. A multicolored layer signals a sunset or sunrise on Earth at bottom left.

S106-E-5113 (11 September 2000) --- This view of the International Space Station (ISS) was taken while it was docked with the Space Shuttle Atlantis and shows parts of all but one of the current components. From the top are the Progress supply vehicle, the Zvezda service module, and the Zarya functional cargo block (FGB). The Unity, now linked to the docking system of the Atlantis in the cargo bay, is out of view at bottom. A thin blue line represents Earth's atmosphere at left.

S106-E-5105 (11 September 2000) --- This view of the International Space Station (ISS) was taken while it was docked with the Space Shuttle Atlantis and shows parts of all but one of the current components. From the top are the Progress supply vehicle, the Zvezda service module, and the Zarya functional cargo block (FGB). The Unity, now linked to the docking system of the Atlantis in the cargo bay, is out of view at bottom.

S132-E-008114 (18 May 2010) --- In the grasp of the Canadarm2, the Russian-built Mini-Research Module 1 (MRM-1) is transferred from space shuttle Atlantis’ payload bay to be permanently attached to the Earth-facing port of the Zarya Functional Cargo Block (FGB) of the International Space Station. Named Rassvet, Russian for "dawn," the module is the second in a series of new pressurized components for Russia. Rassvet will be used for cargo storage and will provide an additional docking port to the station.

S106-E-5116 (11 September 2000) --- This view of the International Space Station (ISS) was taken while it was docked with the Space Shuttle Atlantis and shows parts of all but one of the current components. From the top are the Progress supply vehicle, the Zvezda service module, and the Zarya functional cargo block (FGB). The Unity, now linked to the docking system of the Atlantis in the cargo bay, is out of view at bottom. A multicolored layer signals a sunset or sunrise on Earth at bottom left.

ISS023-E-047527 (18 May 2010) --- In the grasp of the station?s robotic Canadarm2, the Russian-built Mini-Research Module 1 (MRM-1) is attached to the Earth-facing port of the Zarya Functional Cargo Block (FGB) of the International Space Station. Named Rassvet, Russian for "dawn," the module is the second in a series of new pressurized components for Russia. Rassvet will be used for cargo storage and will provide an additional docking port to the station.

International Space Station (ISS) contractors erect access scaffolding around the Pressurized Mating Adapter-1 (PMA-1) for the ISS in KSC’s Space Station Processing Facility. A PMA is a cone-shaped connector that will be attached to Node 1, the space station’s structural building block, during ground processing. The white flight cables around PMA-1 will assist in connecting the node to the U.S.-financed, Russian-built Functional Cargo Block, a component that supplies early power and propulsion systems for the station. Node 1 with two adapters attached will be the first element of the station to be launched aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on STS-88 in July 1998

The first of two Pressurized Mating Adapters, or PMAs, for the International Space Station arrive in KSC’s Space Station Processing Facility in July. A PMA is a cone-shaped connector that will be attached to Node 1, the space station’s structural building block, during ground processing. The adapter will house space station computers and various electrical support equipment and eventually will serve as the passageway for astronauts between the node and the U.S-financed, Russian-built Functional Cargo Block. Node 1 with two adapters attached will be the first element of the station to be launched aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on STS-88 in July 1998

International Space Station (ISS) contractors erect access scaffolding around the Pressurized Mating Adapter-1 (PMA-1) for the ISS in KSC’s Space Station Processing Facility. A PMA is a cone-shaped connector that will be attached to Node 1, the space station’s structural building block, during ground processing. The white flight cables around PMA-1 will assist in connecting the node to the U.S.-financed, Russian-built Functional Cargo Block, a component that supplies early power and propulsion systems for the station. Node 1 with two adapters attached will be the first element of the station to be launched aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on STS-88 in July 1998

The first of two Pressurized Mating Adapters, or PMAs, for the International Space Station arrive in KSC’s Space Station Processing Facility in July. A PMA is a cone-shaped connector that will be attached to Node 1, the space station’s structural building block, during ground processing. The adapter will house space station computers and various electrical support equipment and eventually will serve as the passageway for astronauts between the node and the U.S-financed, Russian-built Functional Cargo Block. Node 1 with two adapters attached will be the first element of the station to be launched aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on STS-88 in July 1998

STS106-322-026 (17 September 2000) --- Astronaut Terrence W. Wilcutt (right), STS-106 mission commander, and cosmonaut Yuri I. Malenchenko, mission specialist, in the functional cargo block (FGB) or Zarya on the International Space Station (ISS), work on preparations for undocking between the Space Shuttle Atlantis and the station. Separation took place on September 17, 2000 at 10:46 p.m. (CDT). Malenchenko represents Rosaviakosmos.

S100-E-5345 (23 April 2001) --- Cosmonaut Yuri V. Lonchakov, STS-100 mission specialist representing Rosaviakosmos, changes out a film magazine on an IMAX camera in the Functional Cargo Block (FGB) or Zarya aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Astronaut John L. Phillips, mission specialist, is in the background. The scene was recorded with a digital still camera.

ISS006-E-48579 (28 April 2003) --- Backdropped against the blackness of space, the Soyuz TMA-2 spacecraft approaches the International Space Station (ISS). Onboard the spacecraft are the Expedition Seven crewmembers, cosmonaut Yuri I. Malenchenko, mission commander representing Rosaviakosmos, and astronaut Edward T. Lu, NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer. The Soyuz docked at the functional cargo block (FGB) nadir port at 12:56 a.m. (CDT) on April 28, 2003.

ISS003-E-5782 (September 2001) --- Astronaut Frank L. Culbertson, Jr., Expedition Three mission commander, operates the amateur radio equipment in the Zarya or functional cargo block (FGB) of the International Space Station (ISS). This image was taken with a digital still camera. Please note: The date identifiers on some frames are not accurate due to a technical problem with one of the Expedition Three cameras. When a specific date is given in the text or description portion, it is correct.