Stock Photo - 08/05/1999 __ The Multi_Purpose Logistics Module MPLM called Raffaello sits on a transporter waiting for transfer to the Space Station Processing Facility SSPF. At the SSPF the Raffaello will undergo testing, joining the first Italian_built MPLM, Leonardo. One of Italy´s major contributions to the ISS program, the MPLM is a reusable logistics carrier and the primary delivery system used to resupply and return station cargo requiring a pressurized environment. Weighing nearly 4.5 tons, the Raffaello measures 21 feet long and 15 feet in diameter. Raffaello is scheduled to be launched on mission STS_100 July 27, 2000

Stock Photo: 08/05/1999 -- The Multi-Purpose Logistics Module MPLM called Raffaello sits on a transporter waiting for transfer to the Space Station Processing Facility SSPF.

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