KSC-98pc1717
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers peer inside after opening an end-cone of the U.S. laboratory module, an element of the International Space Station. The lab is undergoing pre-launch preparations before its launch aboard the Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-98. The laboratory comprises three cylindrical sections with two end cones. Each end-cone contains a hatch opening for entering and exiting the lab. The lab will provide a shirtsleeve environment for research in the areas of life science, microgravity science, Earth science and space science. Designated Flight 5A, this mission is targeted for launch in early 2000
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KSC-98pc1717
Date Created
November 18, 1998
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Kennedy Space Center, FL
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