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UF2

Flight 17 - UF-2

Launch Date:
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Launch Vehicle:
US Space Shuttle
Elements:
MPLM with payload racks; Mobile Base System (MBS)
  • The Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) carries experiment racks and three stowage and resupply racks to the station.
  • The Mobile Base System is installed on the Mobile Transporter to complete the Canadian Mobile Servicing System (MSS). The mechanical arm will now have the capability to "inchworm" from the U.S. lab fixture to the MSS and travel along the truss to work sites.