Node 3: Connecting Module
The Node-3 connecting module
Node-3 or Tranquillity houses the life support equipment necessary for the International Space Station crew. It also accommodates ESA's Cupola observation module, a seven window dome-shaped structure from where the Space Station's robotic arm, Canadarm 2, is operated. From Cupola the crew have a panoramic view of space. Launched on Space Shuttle flight STS-130 in February 2010, Node-3 was attached to the port side of Node-1 Unity.
| Node-3 specifications | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 6706 mm |
| Diameter | 4480 mm |
| Mass budget | |
| Launch mass | 15 500 kg |
| On-orbit payload mass | 19 000 kg |
Last update: 5 February 2013
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