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Destiny Laboratory Module (NASA)

Destiny module docked to ISS

Astronaut Leroy Chiao inside the Destiny Laboratory Module (31 October 2004)

The Destiny Laboratory Module is the American research module of the International Space Station. It was berthed to the Unity Module and activated over a period of five days in early February 2001. The module is NASA's first operating orbital research station since Skylab was last vacated in February 1974. ISS Destiny Lab module (NASA) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... ISS Destiny Lab module (NASA) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (3032x2000, 1228 KB) Destiny ISS module taken by STS-108 (NASA) original description: As seen in a medium view from a digital still camera aimed through a window on Endeavours aft flight deck, the International Space Station (ISS), now staffed... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (3032x2000, 1228 KB) Destiny ISS module taken by STS-108 (NASA) original description: As seen in a medium view from a digital still camera aimed through a window on Endeavours aft flight deck, the International Space Station (ISS), now staffed... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (3032x2000, 1542 KB) original description: Astronaut Leroy Chiao, Expedition 10 commander and NASA ISS science officer, floats in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station (31 October 2004) source: http://spaceflight. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (3032x2000, 1542 KB) original description: Astronaut Leroy Chiao, Expedition 10 commander and NASA ISS science officer, floats in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station (31 October 2004) source: http://spaceflight. ... This article needs cleanup. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ISS redirects here. ... ISS Unity module (NASA) The first U.S.-built component of the International Space Station , a cylinder shaped connecting module with six passageways, or nodes, named Unity, was the primary cargo of Space Shuttle mission STS-88, launched in December 1998 as the first mission dedicated to assembly of the... 2001 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Events: February - Iraq disarmament crisis: British and U.S. forces carry out bombing raids attempting to disable Iraqs air defense network. ... NASA Insignia Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from an article revision dated 2005-09-01, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... Drawing of Skylab with components labelled Skylab was the first space station the United States launched into orbit. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

The aluminum U.S. laboratory module is 28 feet long and 14 feet wide (8.5 m by 4.3 m). It is comprised of three cylindrical sections and two endcones that contain the hatch openings through which astronauts enter and exit the module. Destiny was mated to the forward port of the Unity Module. ISS Unity module (NASA) The first U.S.-built component of the International Space Station , a cylinder shaped connecting module with six passageways, or nodes, named Unity, was the primary cargo of Space Shuttle mission STS-88, launched in December 1998 as the first mission dedicated to assembly of the...

As in the European and Japanese laboratories planned for the ISS, payloads inside Destiny are configured around International Standard Payload Racks (ISPRs). [1] Each rack weighs about 1,200 pounds (540 kg). Destiny arrived at ISS with five ISPRs containing a life support system that provides electrical power, cooling water, air revitalization, and temperature and humidity control. Seven [2] additional racks were flown to Destiny in the Leonardo MPLM by STS-102, and ten more were delivered on subsequent missions. [3] Four standoffs provide raceways for module utilities—interfaces for ducting, piping, and wiring which run to/from the individual racks and throughout the Lab. In total, Destiny holds 23 racks—six each on the port and starboard sides and overhead, and five on the deck. The International Standard Payload Rack (ISPR) has been adopted by the International Space Station (ISS) program to support efficient integration and interchangeability of payload hardware - and to maximize joint research among investigators . ... This article is about life support systems for outer space or underwater. ... March 10, 2001 - The Leonardo Multi Purpose Logistics Module rests in Discoverys payload bay in this view taken from the ISS by a crew member using a digital still camera during STS-102. ... This is a mission of the United States Space Shuttle // Crew James D. Wetherbee (5), Commander James M. Kelly (1), Pilot Andrew S. W. Thomas (3), Mission Specialist Paul W. Richards (1), Mission Specialist Launched ISS Expedition 2 Crew: Yury V. Usachev (4), ISS Commander - Russia James S. Voss (5...

Astronauts work inside the pressurized facility to conduct research in numerous scientific fields. Scientists throughout the world will use the results to enhance their studies in medicine, engineering, biotechnology, physics, materials science, and Earth science.

The Boeing Company began construction of the 16-short-ton (14.5 t), state-of-the art research laboratory in 1995 at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. Destiny was shipped to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida in 1998 and was turned over to NASA for pre-launch preparations in August 2000. It launched on February 7, 2001 aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis on STS-98. The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) is a leading American aircraft and aerospace manufacturer, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with its largest production facilities near Seattle, Washington. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Aerial view of the test area at Marshall Space Flight Center The George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) is a lead NASA center for propulsion, Space Shuttle propulsion, external fuel tank, crew training and payloads, International Space Station (ISS) design and construction, for computers, networks, and information management. ... Nickname: Rocket City Watercress Capital of the World Coordinates: Country United States State Alabama County Madison, Limestone Mayor Loretta Spencer Area    - City 174. ... Merritt Island and Kennedy Space Center The John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is the NASA space vehicle launch facility (spaceport) at Cape Canaveral on Merritt Island in Florida, United States. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This article is about the year 2001. ... Space Shuttle Orbiter Atlantis (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-104) is one of the space shuttle fleet belonging to the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ... This is a mission of the United States Space Shuttle // Crew Kenneth D. Cockrell (4), Commander Mark L. Polansky (1), Pilot Robert L. Curbeam (2), Mission Specialist Thomas D. Jones (4), Mission Specialist Marsha S. Ivins (5), Mission Specialist Mission parameters Mass: Orbiter liftoff: 115,529 kg Orbiter landing: 90...

Destiny’s Laboratory Structure

Internal to the laboratory are racks, rack standoffs, and vestibule jumpers. The lab racks house the system hardware in removable modular units. The rack standoffs provide a volume for ducting, piping and wiring to be run to/from the individual racks and throughout the Lab. The racks interface to the piping and wiring in the standoff via outlets and ports located in the standoffs at the base end of each rack location.

Jumpers in the vestibule, the area between Unity and Destiny, connect the piping and wiring between the two. Grounding straps between Unity and Destiny will be installed. One side of the grounding strap will be connected to the Active Common Berthing Mechanism (ACBM) on Unity, while the other end will be connected to the Passive Common Berthing Mechanism (PCBM) on Destiny.

Some of the mechanisms on Destiny are the CBMs (passive and active), hatches, and the laboratory window shutter. The ACBM is in the forward port of the laboratory. It will be attached to the PCBM in Pressurized Mating Adapter 2 (PMA 2) when the PMA is berthed to the forward port of Destiny at the conclusion of the mission. Destiny’s ACBM cannot be operated until the laboratory is activated. The PCBM on Destiny is located in the laboratory’s aft port. The ACBM in Unity’s forward port will be latched to the laboratory’s PCBM to berth Destiny to Unity.

Each of the two berthing ports on Destiny contains a hatch. The aft hatch (hatch to Unity) will be opened and will remain open (unless a situation arises requiring a module to be isolated). The forward hatch will be used as the main access to the orbiter on future missions until Node 2 arrives.

Each hatch has a window. The hatches can be opened or closed from either side. The hatches have a pressure interlock feature, which prevents the hatch from being opened if there is a negative pressure across the hatch (higher pressure on the outside of the hatch).

Destiny has an optical quality window (principally for Earth science observations) and a window shutter to protect the window from potential micrometeoroid and orbital debris strikes during the life of the ISS. The crew manually opens the shutter to use the window. The shutter will be installed during the third scheduled space walk.

Destiny also contains the Minus Eighty Degree Laboratory Freezer for ISS (MELFI), transported to the Space Station on STS-121. This Freezer is used both to store samples and reagents on the ISS and to transport them to and from the space station in a temperature controlled environment. The Minus Eighty Laboratory Freezer for ISS (MELFI) is a French built piece of equipment for the International Space Station. ... This article is becoming very long. ...

Specifications

• Length: 8.53 m
• Diameter: 4.27 m
• Mass: 32,000 lb (14,500 kg)

Reference

NASA - U.S. Destiny Laboratory