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MLM Nauka
Proton-M
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LAUNCH SITEBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Mission
Nauka (which means "Science" in Russian), also known as Multipurpose Laboratory Module (MLM), is a new module of the russian segment of the ISS. It will dock at Zvezda's nadir port, replacing the Pirs module occupying it since September 2001. The Nauka module is designed to be used for experiments, docking and cargo as well as serve as a crew work and rest area. It is equipped with full guidance and navigation control including engines and an attitude control system that can be used as a backup by the ISS. The Nauka module also brings the European Robotic Arm, for which a spare elbow joint was already launched in 2010, to the orbital laboratory.
- Launch vehicle
- Proton-M
- Mission type
- Human Exploration
- Destination orbit
- Low Earth Orbit
- Launch pad
- 200/39 (200L)
- Provider
- Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
The vehicle
Published configuration and flight history.
Launch vehicle
Proton-M
Proton-M is a three stage Russian heavy lift launch vehicle derived from the Soviet Proton launch vehicle. Image Credit: Alex Lane
- Height
- 58.2 m
- Diameter
- 7.4 m
- Stages
- 3
- Recorded launches
- 1
- First flight
- 2001-04-07
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Launch site & orbit
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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