Science Power Platform
The Science Power Platform (SPP ) ( платформа Russian Научно - энергетическая, НЭП abbreviated German NEP) was a planned Russian energy control module for the International Space Station (ISS). It should be from the U.S. Space Shuttle ( STS -138 planned ) brought to the station and assembled there.
The main task of the module would have been to provide additional energy for the ISS. In addition, it should have control nozzles with which a roller of the space station to the longitudinal axis could be corrected. The SPP should be maintained with the help of the European robotic arm.
Originally, the module for the Mir- 2, the successor to the Mir station, designed and should be brought into space with a Zenit rocket.
Published in 2004, planning of the Russian space agency went from an expansion of the Science Power Platform to a full module (Russian Научно - энергетический модуль, НЭМ abbreviated German NEM) with pressurized compartment and a side-mounted docking port. Later, the Pirs module should be attached to the NEM.
After adopted on 2 March 2006 construction plan of the space station, the SPP has been deleted. Instead, obtained after removal of the ISS, the Russian part of the station energy from the large solar panels of the American part of the station. Thus accounted for Russia the need to build their own power module, and to convey to the ISS. The already completed hull of the SPP was used for construction of the Russian module Rassvet.
Zarya · Unity · PMA · Zvezda · Integrated Truss Structure · Destiny · ESP · Mobile Servicing System · Canadarm2 Quest · · · Pirs Strela · Harmony · Columbus · Kibo · Canada · Hand Poisk · ELC - 1, 2, 3 & 4 · · Tranquility Cupola Rassvet · · · PMM Leonardo Alpha magnetic Spectrometer
Yet to be launched modules: Nauka · ERA · SPM
Coated modules: CAM · Habitation Modules · ICM · · IPM Research Modules · SPP UDM · · DSM · MPM · Enterprise Crew Return Vehicle
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