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NASA astronaut and Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Josh Cassada peers through one of the seven windows in the cupola, the International Space Station's "window to the world."
NASA astronaut and Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Josh Cassada peers through one of the seven windows in the cupola, the International Space Station’s “window to the world.”
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The cupola is a small module designed for the observation of operations outside the station such as robotic activities, the approach of vehicles, and spacewalks. Its six side windows and a direct nadir viewing window provide spectacular views of Earth and celestial objects. The windows are equipped with shutters to protect them from contamination and collisions with orbital debris or micrometeorites. The cupola house the robotic workstation that controls the Canadarm2.

Mass: 4,136 pounds
Height: 4.7 feet
Diameter: 9.8 feet

Mission Overview

Launch: 2/8/10
Installation: 2/15/10
Assembly Mission: 20A
Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle Endeavour
Crew on station: Expedition 22