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| Spacehab Logistics Double Module |
| Payload Bay |
| 18,000 pounds |
| Overview |
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SPACEHAB's Logistics Double Module is a 20-foot long, 14-foot wide, 11.2-foot high pressurized aluminum module carried in Atlantis' payload bay and connected to the middeck area of the orbiter by an access tunnel. For STS-106, the LDM will carry approximately 8,100 pounds of hardware, equipment and logistical supplies to outfit the International Space Station. Designed to augment the Shuttle's middeck, the double module has a total cargo capacity of up to 10,000 pounds and contains the systems necessary to support the crewmembers,such as ventilation, lighting and limited power.  |
| History/Background |
| Boeing-Huntsville developed the Logistics Double Module for SPACEHAB and serves as the mission integration contractor. |
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