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Destiny Laboratory Module

Quick Facts

NASA astronauts Susan Helms and James Voss look out of a window on the Destiny laboratory module.
NASA astronauts Susan Helms and James Voss look out of a window on the Destiny laboratory module.

The U.S. Laboratory Module, called Destiny, is the primary research laboratory for U.S. payloads, supporting a wide range of experiments and studies contributing to health, safety, and quality of life for people all over the world. Science conducted on the ISS offers researchers an unparalleled opportunity to test physical processes in the absence of gravity. The results of these experiments will allow scientists to better understand our world and ourselves and prepare us for future missions. Destiny provides internal interfaces to accommodate 24 equipment racks for accommodation and control of ISS systems and scientific research.

Mass: 32,000 pounds
Length: 28 feet
Diameter: 14 feet
Scientific racks: 13
System racks: 11

Mission Overview


Launch: 2/7/01
Installation: 2/10/01
Assembly Mission: 5A
Shuttle Mission: STS-98
Vehicle: Space Shuttle Atlantis
Crew on station: Expedition 1