November 20, 1998

1998-11-20 06:40 UTC

Held by The Museum. Not for sale.

The first module

The first module
Photo: NASA · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Zarya launches from Baikonur and the International Space Station begins.
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Questions and answers

When exactly did the first module take place?
It is recorded at 1998-11-20 06:40 UTC — November 20, 1998 in Coordinated Universal Time. Every minute in this registry is stored in UTC so it reads the same anywhere in the world.
Can this minute be bought?
No. Museum minutes are curated historical entries held permanently by the registry and are never for sale. The minutes around them can be claimed.
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Confirmed on October 1, 2026 in block 969,500. Anyone can verify this record exists, without us.

SHA-256 1550af0fabb2e5d001e22062ff3545e2b9902c3758beb904addbf044c58ad591

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