Mission
Human Exploration · LEO
Nauka (which means "Science" in Russian), also known as Multipurpose Laboratory Module (MLM), is a new module of the russian segment of the ISS. It will dock at Zvezda's nadir port, replacing the Pirs module occupying it since September 2001. The Nauka module is designed to be used for experiments…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISS (NAUKA) 2021-066A | Payload | docked to the ISS | |
| SL-25 R/B 2021-066B | Rocket body | re-entered 2021-08-06 |
COSPAR ID 2021-066 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).