The Columbus Laboratory is Europe's major contribution to the International Space Station. It is now ready for launch, waiting in Florida for the launch on Shuttle flight STS-122 in late 2007.
Today's Exchange provides an overview of the Project, including location filmings a few days before it left Europe, in May 2006, and interviews with ESA's Project Manager Bernardo Patti.

Columbus Laboratory is ready
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00í40íí Animation of Columbus puzzled together Pictures in slow motion (euronews) The Columbus Laboratory , Europe ës main contribution for the International Space Station, is ready for launch. . For Europe, Columbus is the result of ten years of hard work and millions of Euro spent on the laboratory itself, plus infrastructure on the ground and the research facilities onboard. EADS space centre Exterior / Patti inside on his way to the final assembling of the modules At EADS Space in Bremen , north Germany , the Laboratory has been assembled and tested. .ESAís project manager Bernardo Patti supervised the installation of the racks, the modules for scientific research .
1í15íí Quote Bernardo Patti Those are 3 racks , they are specialised racks . one is specialised in physiology, one in biology and this one in fluid science .
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