Station module · International Space Station
Unity
Also known as Node 1
Human spaceflightLaunched 1998-12-04
Overview
Unity (Node 1) was the first US-built ISS module, a connecting node linking the Russian and US segments of the station.
Knowledge connections
- Part of stationInternational Space Station
- Operated byNASA
- Built byNASA
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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