&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Exterior_of_Cupola_-_Exp28.jpg) Exterior of Cupola with shutters open. | |
| Module statistics | |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 2010-004B[1] |
| Launch date | February 8, 2010, 09:14:08 UTC |
| Launch vehicle | Space Shuttle Endeavour |
| Berthed | February 15, 2010 |
| Mass | 1,880 kg (4,145 lb) |
| Height | 1.5 m (4.9 ft) |
| Diameter | 2.95 m (9.68 ft) |
The Cupola is an ESA-built observatory module of the International Space Station (ISS). Its name derives from the Italian word cupola, which means "dome". Its seven windows are used to conduct experiments, dockings and observations of Earth. It was launched aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour's mission STS-130 on 8 February 2010, and attached to the Tranquility (Node 3) module. With the Cupola attached, ISS assembly reached 85 percent completion. The Cupola's central window has a diameter of 80 cm (31 in).[2]
- ^ "Display: Tranquility 2010-004A". NASA. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Thales Alenia Space and ISS modules - Cupola: a window over the Earth". 26 July 2010. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010.
