KSC-00PP-0832 - The U.S. Lab in the O&C Building

The U.S. Lab in the O&C Building

Photo Number: KSC-00PP-0832

Release Date: 28-Jun-2000

Description: In the Operations and Checkout Building (O&C), the doors of the payload canister open to reveal the U.S. Lab, named Destiny. The Lab will undergo testing in the altitude chamber in the O&C. Destiny is scheduled to fly on mission STS-98 in early 2001. During the mission, the crew will install the Lab in the Space Station during a series of three space walks. The STS-98 mission will provide the Station with science research facilities and expand its power, life support and control capabilities. The U.S. Lab module continues a long tradition of microgravity materials research, first conducted by Skylab and later Shuttle and Spacelab missions. Destiny is expected to be a major feature in future research, providing facilities for biotechnology, fluid physics, combustion, and life sciences research.

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