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Missions & Campaigns Highlights (last update 17 Jun 2010)
Node 3 and Cupola
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Node 3 and Cupola were launched on the Space Shuttle Endeavour, STS-130. Shuttle flight STS-130 was launched on Monday 8 February at 10:14 CET from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre (KSC). It delivered Node 3 (named “Tranquility” by NASA), one of the three ISS interconnecting modules that houses the life support equipment necessary for a permanent crew of six. This mission also carried the European-built Cupola observation module, a seven window dome-shaped structure from where the Space Station's robotic arm can be be operated and the crew has a panoramic view of space.
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STS-130 mission delivered two major European contributions to the International Space Station: a connection module called Tranquility and the dome-shaped window Cupola. They increase the growth potential of the ISS and provide a unique observation platform for Earth Studies and Robotic Operations Control.
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ESA's Director of Human Spaceflight, Mrs. Simonetta Di Pippo and ESA's Head of Node 3 and Cupola Project Office, Mr. Philippe Deloo explain the importance of Node 3 and Cupola to the ISS and Europe.
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