Node 3, known as Tranquility and launched on STS-130, will provide additional room for crew members and many of the space station's life support and environmental control systems.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
The cupola includes window shutters that provide orbital debris protection when closed. It will be used for telerobotic operations.
Friday, February 5, 2010
The cupola, launching to the ISS on STS-130, is 4.9 feet in length, 9.7 feet in diameter and will weigh about 4,145 pounds in orbit.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
STS-130 is the 130th space shuttle flight, the 24th flight for shuttle Endeavour and the 32nd flight to station.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
At least three spacewalks are planned for Endeavour's STS-130 crew.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Shuttle Endeavour's flight will be the 32nd shuttle station assembly mission.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Scheduled to launch Sunday, February 7, 2010, shuttle Endeavour and its crew will deliver to the space station a third connecting module, the Italian-built Tranquility node and the seven-windowed cupola, which will be used as a control room for robotics.
