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The process of assembling the International Space Station (ISS) has been under way since the 1990s. Zarya , the first ISS module, was launched by a Proton rocket on 20 November 1998. The STS-88 Space Shuttle mission followed two weeks after Zarya was launched, bringing Unity , the first of three node modules, and connecting it to Zarya .
'star'), also known as the Zvezda Service Module, is a module of the International Space Station (ISS). It was the third module launched to the station, and provided all of the station's life support systems , some of which are supplemented in the US Orbital Segment (USOS), as well as living quarters for two crew members.
The module was called the Expandable Bigelow Advanced Station Enhancement (XBASE), as Bigelow hoped to test the module by attaching it to the International Space Station. However, in March 2020, Bigelow laid off all 88 of its employees, and as of February 2024 [update] the company remains dormant and is considered defunct, [ 200 ] [ 201 ...
Russian components of the International Space Station (16 P) Pages in category "Components of the International Space Station" The following 48 pages are in this category, out of 48 total.
The Leonardo module, also known as the Permanent Multipurpose Module (PMM), is a module used for stowage space on the ISS. Leonardo is attached to the forward-facing side of the Tranquility node. The PMM was delivered to the ISS by the STS-133 mission in early 2011.
Unity has two axial and four radial Common Berthing Mechanism (CBM) ports. In addition to connecting to the Zarya module, Unity connects to the U.S. Destiny Laboratory Module (added on STS-98), the Z1 truss (an early exterior framework for the station added on STS-92), the PMA-3 (also added on STS-92), and the Quest Joint Airlock (added on STS-104).
An animation displaying different views of the Z1 Truss which was installed on the International Space Station by the crew of STS-92. This 2001 photo shows the alternate configuration of the truss, in which Z1 Truss was a critical element between the solar arrays and the modules. Photo includes the P6 solar array.
Close view of the exterior panels of the Pressurized Module and Logistics Module, during STS-132 A prototype for the Small Fine Arm was tested during the STS-85 space shuttle mission in 1997. [21] Kibō is the largest single ISS module: Pressurized module [22] Length: 11.19 metres (36.7 ft) Diameter: 4.39 metres (14.4 ft)