Destiny (U.S. Laboratory Module)
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Destiny is the primary U.S. research laboratory module on the International Space Station, used for a wide range of scientific experiments in microgravity.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Destiny laboratory module | 1 |
| US laboratory Destiny | 1 |
| Destiny | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
International Space Station module
ⓘ
space laboratory ⓘ |
| agency | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | U.S. Laboratory Module NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| atmosphere | Earth-like breathable air ⓘ |
| attachedTo | Unity module ⓘ |
| attachedToSince | 2001-02 ⓘ |
| belongsToProgram | International Space Station Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| berthingMechanism | Common Berthing Mechanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedAt | Marshall Space Flight Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedIn | Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contractor | Boeing Rocketdyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewAccess | shirt-sleeve environment ⓘ |
| diameter | about 4.3 meters ⓘ |
| function |
microgravity research laboratory
ⓘ
science experiments facility ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
International Standard Payload Racks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
avionics racks ⓘ environmental control systems ⓘ science racks ⓘ window for Earth observation ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2001-02-07 ⓘ |
| launchMission | STS-98 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchSite | Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Space Shuttle Atlantis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | about 8.5 meters ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Boeing ⓘ |
| mass | about 14,500 kilograms ⓘ |
| moduleType | laboratory module ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | named to reflect exploration and research goals of the ISS ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| orbit | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| partOf | International Space Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSource | ISS electrical power system ⓘ |
| pressurizedVolume | about 106 cubic meters ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| segment | US Orbital Segment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | cylindrical ⓘ |
| status | in orbit ⓘ |
| supports |
long-duration experiments
ⓘ
remote operations from ground ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Earth observation experiments
ⓘ
fluid physics experiments ⓘ life sciences research ⓘ materials science research ⓘ space medicine research ⓘ technology demonstrations ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Destiny laboratory module
this entity surface form:
US laboratory Destiny