Send-off for Europe’s space lab

The European element of the International Space Station, the Columbus Laboratory, was shipped to Cape Canaveral, Florida, May 2006, where it will be launched into orbit. The Columbus laboratory is ESA's biggest single contribution to the International Space Station. The 4.5-metre diameter cylindrical module is equipped with flexible reseach facilities that offer extensive science capabilities.

European Space Agency: Columbus Laboratory http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/International_Space_Station/Columbus_laboratory

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