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NASA Kennedy Center Media Archive Collection
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NASA Kennedy Center Media Archive Collection
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, technicians stand by as the International Space Station module Node 2 is lowered into a payload canister. The module is being transferred to the Operations and Checkout Building where it will undergo an element leak test. The installation of NASA's Node 2 will denote the U.S. Core Complete stage of International Space Station assembly and increase the living and working space inside the station to approximately 18,000 cubic feet. It also will allow the addition of international laboratories from Europe and Japan to the station. Node 2 will provide a passageway between four station science experiment facilities: the U.S. Destiny Laboratory, the Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, the European Columbus Laboratory and the Centrifuge Accommodation Module. It also will provide connecting ports for Multi-Purpose Logistics Modules, the Japanese H II Transfer Vehicle and the Pressurized Mating Adapter 2 to which Space Shuttles dock. The Space Station Robotic Arm, Canadarm2, can operate from a powered grapple fixture on the exterior of Node 2. It is scheduled for launch on shuttle mission STS-120, station assembly flight 10A.
Description
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, technicians stand by as the International Space Station module Node 2 is lowered into a payload canister. The module is being transferred to the Operations and Checkout Building where it will undergo an element leak test. The installation of NASA's Node 2 will denote the U.S. Core Complete stage of International Space Station assembly and increase the living and working space inside the station to approximately 18,000 cubic feet. It also will allow the addition of international laboratories from Europe and Japan to the station. Node 2 will provide a passageway between four station science experiment facilities: the U.S. Destiny Laboratory, the Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, the European Columbus Laboratory and the Centrifuge Accommodation Module. It also will provide connecting ports for Multi-Purpose Logistics Modules, the Japanese H II Transfer Vehicle and the Pressurized Mating Adapter 2 to which Space Shuttles dock. The Space Station Robotic Arm, Canadarm2, can operate from a powered grapple fixture on the exterior of Node 2. It is scheduled for launch on shuttle mission STS-120, station assembly flight 10A.
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02/09/2005
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02/09/2005
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NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
John F. Kennedy Space Center
Kennedy Space Center, Florida 32899
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
John F. Kennedy Space Center
Kennedy Space Center, Florida 32899
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Destiny
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Destiny
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International Space Station (ISS)
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International Space Station (ISS)
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Florida
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Florida
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Japan
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Japan
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Columbus
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Columbus
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Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
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Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
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Washington, D.C.
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Washington, D.C.
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02-09-2005
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02-09-2005
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2005
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2005
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KSC-05PD-0222
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KSC-05PD-0222
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SPD-KSCMA-KSC-05PD-0 222
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SPD-KSCMA-KSC-05PD-0 222
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