Destiny Laboratory Module
Quick Facts
Destiny was the fourth module and the first laboratory added to the orbital outpost.
Destiny’s Window Observational Research Facility, or WORF, provides spectacular views of the Earth below.
Destiny’s Microgravity Science Glovebox enables safe handling of samples to conduct physical and biological research.
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
