Spacehab Research Double Module

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/spacehab-research-double-module

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the module configuration?Double module configuration, providing extensive pressurized volume
2. What is the developer?Spacehab, Inc
3. How big is the Spacehab Research Double Module?It is about 27 feet long and 15 feet wide. That makes it almost twice the size of the shuttle’s normal lab space.
4. When did the Spacehab Research Double Module first fly?It first flew in 1997 on the Space Shuttle Discovery during mission STS‑85.

Pressurized Volume: The internal space of a spacecraft that maintains an Earth-like atmosphere for crew comfort and operation.
Microgravity Research: Scientific investigations conducted in an environment where gravitational forces are significantly reduced.
Orbital Research Platform: A spacecraft or station designed specifically for conducting scientific experiments in orbit.