List of ISS modules
This is the list of the International Space Station (ISS) modules . It contains all the already installed and currently planned essential components of the ISS, sorted according to the time of their launch. In addition to a brief description of the module, the table also contains information on the spaceship used and the most important dimensions.
| module | description | flight | Start date | Length [m] |
Ø [m] |
Mass [kg] |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sarja - Functional Cargo Block (FGB) | Russian cargo and control module | 1A / R - Proton-K | November 20, 1998 | 12.60 | 4.10 | 19,323 |
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Unity - Node 1 and Pressurized Mating Adapter (PMA-1 and PMA-2) | Connection nodes and coupling adapters | 2A - STS-88 | 4th December 1998 | 5.49 | 4.57 | 11,612 |
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Zvezda | Housing module and service module | 1R - Proton-K | July 12, 2000 | 13.10 | 4.15 | 19,050 |
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Z1 - Integrated Truss Zenit 1 and PMA-3 | Lattice structure and coupling adapter | 3A - STS-92 | October 11, 2000 | 4.90 | 4.20 | 8,755 |
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P6 - Integrated Truss Portside 6 | Grid structure, solar module and radiator | 4A - STS-97 | November 30, 2000 | 73.20 | 10.70 | 15,900 |
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Destiny | USA laboratory module | 5A - STS-98 | February 7, 2001 | 8.53 | 4.27 | 14,515 |
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External Stowage Platform 1 (ESP-1) | Storage platform for spare parts | 5A.1 - STS-102 | March 8, 2001 | - | - | |
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Canadarm2 | Canadian robotic gripper arm | 6A - STS-100 | April 19, 2001 | 17.60 | 0.35 | 4,899 |
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Quest - Joint Airlock | Airlock | 7A - STS-104 | July 12, 2001 | 5.50 | 4.00 | 6,064 |
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Pirs - Docking Compartment 1 | Docking module and airlock | 4R - Soyuz-U | September 14, 2001 | 4.05 | 2.55 | 3,676 |
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S0 - Integrated Truss Starboard 0 | Lattice structure | 8A - STS-110 | April 8, 2002 | 13.40 | 4.60 | 13,970 |
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S1 - Integrated Truss Starboard 1 | Lattice structure | 9A - STS-112 | October 7, 2002 | 13.70 | 3.90 | 12,598 |
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P1 - Integrated Truss Portside 1 | Lattice structure | 11A - STS-113 | November 23, 2002 | 13.70 | 3.90 | 12,598 |
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External Stowage Platform 2 (ESP-2) | Storage platform for spare parts | LF1 - STS-114 | July 26, 2005 | 3.65 | 4.90 | 2,676 (empty) |
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P3 / P4 - Integrated Truss Portside 3/4 | Grid structure, solar module and radiator | 12A - STS-115 | September 9, 2006 | 13.81 | 4.88 | 15,823 |
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P5 - Integrated Truss Portside 5 | Lattice structure | 12A.1 - STS-116 | December 10, 2006 | 13.70 | 3.90 | 12,598 |
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S3 / S4 - Integrated Truss Starboard 3/4 | Grid structure, solar module and radiator | 13A - STS-117 | June 8, 2007 | 13.66 | 4.96 | 16,183 |
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S5 - Integrated Truss Starboard 5 and ESP-3 | Lattice structure | 13A.1 - STS-118 | August 8, 2007 | 13.70 | 3.90 | 12,598 |
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Harmony - Node 2 | Connection node | 10A - STS-120 | October 23, 2007 | 6.71 | 4.48 | 14,300 |
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Columbus space laboratory | European laboratory module | 1E - STS-122 | February 7, 2008 | 6.87 | 4.49 | 19,300 |
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Kibō - Experiment Logistics Module (ELM) and Canada Hand |
Part of the Japanese laboratory module and two-armed Canadian robot | 1J / A - STS-123 | March 11, 2008 | 3.90 | 4.40 | 4,200 |
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Kibō - Pressurized Module (PM) | Part of the Japanese laboratory module | 1J - STS-124 | May 31, 2008 | 11.20 | 4.40 | 15,900 |
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S6 - Integrated Truss Starboard 6 | Grid structure, solar module and radiator | 15A - STS-119 | March 15, 2009 | 73.20 | 10.70 | 14,088 |
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Kibō - Exposed Facility (EF) | outer part of the Japanese laboratory module | 2J / A - STS-127 | July 15, 2009 | - | - | |
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Poisk - Mini-Research Module 2 | Russian docking module | 5R - Soyuz-U | November 10, 2009 | 4.60 | 2.30 | 3,700 |
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ExPRESS Logistics Carrier (ELC) 1, 2 | External logistics platforms | ULF3 - STS-129 | November 16, 2009 | - | - | |
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Tranquility - Node 3 | Connection node of the USA (made in Europe) | 20A - STS-130 | February 8, 2010 | 6.70 | 4.48 | 15,500 |
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Cupola | USA viewing module (made in Europe) | 20A - STS-130 | February 8, 2010 | 1.50 | 2.95 | 1,880 |
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Rasswet - Mini-Research Module 1 | Russian cargo and docking module | ULF4 - STS-132 | May 14, 2010 | 6.00 | 2.35 | 5,075 |
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ExPRESS Logistics Carrier (ELC) 4 | External logistics platform | ULF5 - STS-133 | February 24, 2011 | - | - | |
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PMM Leonardo | Permanent logistics module | ULF5 - STS-133 | February 24, 2011 | 6.40 | 4.50 | around 4,000 (empty) |
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Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer - ExPRESS Logistics Carrier (ELC) 3 and Enhanced ISS Boom Assembly | Space research module, external logistics platform and boom system | ULF6 - STS-134 | May 16, 2011 | - | - | |
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Bigelow Expandable Activity Module | Test module from Bigelow Aerospace | CRS-8 - Falcon 9 | April 8, 2016 | 4.00 | 3.20 | 1,360 |
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International Docking Adapter 2 (IDA-2) | Spaceship coupling adapter | CRS-9 - Falcon 9 | 18th July 2016 | - | - | 467 |
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NICER | X-ray telescope for the acquisition of spectral data from neutron stars | CRS-11 - Falcon 9 | 3rd June 2017 | - | - | 372 |
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International Docking Adapter 3 (IDA-3) | Spaceship coupling adapter | CRS-18 - Falcon 9 | July 25, 2019 | - | - | about 500 |
| Bishop | Pressure lock module for launching small satellites | CRS-21 - Falcon 9 | 2020 (planned) | - | - | ||
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Nauka - Multipurpose Laboratory Module (MLM) and European Robotic Arm (ERA) |
Russian cargo and laboratory module and European robotic arm | 3R - Proton-M | 2021 (planned) | 13.00 | 4.10 | 20,257 |
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NEM-1 | Science and energy module | Proton-M | 2022 (planned) | 25.30 | 4.10 | 21,000 |
