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Some of the most important parts of the International Space Station won't arrive at the outpost until late 2001 or beyond.
posted: 04:04 pm ET
10 July 2000
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Some of the most important parts of the International Space Station particularly labs and components being built by NASAs 15 global partners - wont arrive at the outpost until late 2001 or beyond Some of the most important parts of the International Space Station particularly labs and components being built by NASAs 15 global partners -- wont arrive at the outpost until late 2001 or beyond. They include: central-truss segment, which is a key part of the 364-foot (110-meter) metallic backbone of the outpost, will be launched aboard a U.S. shuttle in October 2001. The Russian science-power platform and its four feather-like solar arrays, which will produce electricity to run systems in the Russian segment of the station, will be launched aboard a U.S. shuttle in June 2002. A U.S. space tug, which is being built to augment the all-important propulsion systems that the Russian Zvezda service module is equipped with, will be launched on a U.S. shuttle in May 2003. The Japanese experiment lab, which will be carried up in parts aboard three U.S. shuttle missions is now scheduled for launches in June 2003, September 2003 and February 2004. The European Columbus laboratory will be launched on a U.S. shuttle in October 2004. A U.S. crew return vehicle (CRV) -- which will provide a craft that up to seven astronauts and cosmonauts could use if they had to abandon ship in an emergency -- will be launched in February 2005. The U.S. habitation module, which will provide living quarters for station crews, will be the final station part to be lofted into orbit. It is to be launched on a U.S. shuttle in September 2005.Russia also plans to add a pair of scientific-research labs to its part of the station. Those labs, however, arent likely to be launched until 2004 or 2005. -- Todd Halvorson, Cape Canaveral Bureau Chief
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