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Multipurpose Laboratory Module
The Russian Federal Space Agency will modify the unlaunched backup International Space Station Functional Cargo Block (FGB-2), which is already 70-percent complete, into a Multipurpose Laboratory Module (MLM). It will replace the cancelled Universal Docking Module (UDM). The MLM should be ready for launch in the 2006-2007 timeframe. The MLM will be used for experiments, docking and cargo. It will also serve as a crew work and rest area. MLM will also be equipped with an attitude control system that can be used as a backup by the ISS. It will be docked onto the Zarya control module side docking port.
Specifications
- Length: 12.56 m
- Diameter: 4.11 m
- Mass: 19,000 kg
Last updated: 08-30-2005 06:34:08
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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