Object Details
Manufacturer
SABCA, VFW Fokker
Summary
Spacelab could be configured with an enclosed laboratory module, exposed platforms called pallets, or a module-pallet combination. The igloo canister was used on pallet-only missions. Mounted beside a pallet, it held subsystems that supplied power and other utilities to instruments and experiments on the pallet. Missions using an igloo included Spacelab 2, Astro-1, ATLAS-1, ATLAS-2, ATLAS-3, and Astro-2.
Two igloo units were manufactured by the Belgian firm SABCA, and both were used in space. This one has intact exterior thermal insulation, but its internal hardware has been removed for reuse. NASA transferred it to the Museum when the Spacelab program ended in 1999.
Alternate Name
Spacelab Subsystems Igloo
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19990001003
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
SPACECRAFT-Crewed-Instruments & Payloads
Materials
Aluminum alloy canister with MLI multi-layer thermal insulation blankets (Nomex, aluminized mylar, gold foil, etc.)
Dimensions
3-D: 304.8 x 152.4cm, 1134kg (10 x 60 in., 2500lb.)
Storage (Crate): 120 x 60 x 60 in. (304.8 x 152.4 x 152.4cm)
Country of Origin
Belgium
See more items in
National Air and Space Museum Collection
Location
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Exhibit Station
Space Science
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19990001003