Rassvet (ISS module)
| Module statistics | |
|---|---|
| Part of | International Space Station |
| Launch date | 14 May 2010, 18:20:09 UTC |
| Launch vehicle | Space Shuttle Atlantis |
| Berthed | 18 May 2010, 12:20 UTC (Zarya nadir) |
| Mass | 5,075 kg (11,188 lb) |
| Length | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Diameter | 2.35 m (7 ft 9 in) |
| Pressurised volume | Total: 17.4 m3 (610 cu ft) Pressurised: 5.85 m3 (207 cu ft) |
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Rassvet (Russian: Рассвет, lit. 'first light'), also known as the Mini-Research Module 1 (MRM 2, Russian: Малый исследовательский модуль 1) and formerly known as the Docking Cargo Module, is a component of the International Space Station (ISS). The module's design is similar to the Mir Docking Module launched on STS-74 in 1995. Rassvet is primarily used for cargo storage and as a docking port for visiting spacecraft. It was flown to the ISS aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis on the STS-132 mission on 14 May 2010, and was connected to the ISS on 18 May 2010. The hatch connecting Rassvet with the ISS was first opened on 20 May 2010. On 28 June 2010, the Soyuz TMA-19 spacecraft performed the first docking with the module.