Harmony (ISS module)

Harmony
Harmony shown connected to Columbus, Kibō, and Destiny. PMA-2 faces towards the camera. The nadir and zenith locations are open.
Module statistics
Part ofInternational Space Station
Launch date23 October 2007, 15:38:19 UTC[1]
Launch vehicleSpace Shuttle Discovery
Berthed26 October 2007 (Destiny forward)
Mass14,300 kg (31,500 lb)
Length7.2 m (24 ft)
Diameter4.4 m (14 ft)
Pressurized volume70 m3 (2,500 cu ft)
References: [2]
Configuration

Graphic showing the six CBMs on Harmony

Harmony, also known as Node 2, is the "utility hub" of the International Space Station. It connects the laboratory modules of the United States, Europe and Japan, as well as providing electrical power and electronic data. Sleeping cabins for four of the crew are housed here.[3]

Harmony was successfully launched into space aboard Space Shuttle flight STS-120 on 23 October 2007.[4][5] After temporarily being attached to the port side of the Unity module,[6][7] it was moved to its permanent location on the forward end of the Destiny module on 14 November 2007.[8] Harmony added 70 m3 (2,500 cu ft) to the station's living volume, an increase of almost 20%, from 420 m3 (15,000 cu ft) to 490 m3 (17,000 cu ft). Its successful installation meant that from NASA's perspective, the station was considered to be "U.S. Core Complete".

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  3. ^ Sunita Williams (presenter), Corrado Mazzola (project manager) (19 May 2005). Station Tour: Harmony, Tranquility, Unity (video). NASA. Event occurs at 0.06-0.35. Retrieved 30 January 2021. So this is Node 2 ... this is where four out of six of us sleep.
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  5. ^ John Johnson Jr. (24 October 2007). "Space Shuttle Discovery lifts off". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference harmmate was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ John Schwartz (26 October 2007). "New Room Added to Space Station". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 October 2007.
  8. ^ "PMA-3 Relocation". NASA. 2007. Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2007. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.