Integrated cargo carrier
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Integrated Cargo Carriers (ICC) were unpressurized flat bed pallet and keel yoke assemblies carried in the Space Shuttle payload bay, but were never removed during flight. Note that External Stowage Platform
s 1 thru 3 and ExPRESS Logistics Carrier
s 1 thru 4 were of similar construction but were intended for placement on the ISS. Constructed of aluminum, each ICC was 8 feet long, 13 feet wide and 10 inches thick and had the capability to carry cargo on both faces of the pallet, both atop and below. There are no active interfaces (thermal, electrical or data) to the Shuttle.
An ICC provided sufficient surface area in the payload bay to carry approximately 8,000 pounds of cargo.
ICCs were used throughout the construction of the Space Station to transport hardware and Orbital Replacement Unit
s (ORUs) that were placed on the ISS and on other sites on the truss assemblies as required.
External Stowage Platform
External Stowage Platforms are key components of the International Space Station . Each ESP is an external pallet that can hold spare parts, also known as Orbital Replacement Units , for the space station. As a platform it is not pressurized, but does require electricity to power the heaters of...
s 1 thru 3 and ExPRESS Logistics Carrier
EXPRESS Logistics Carrier
An ExPRESS logistics carrier is an unpressurized attached payload platform for the International Space Station that provides mechanical mounting surfaces, electrical power, and command and data handling services for Orbital Replacement Units as well as science experiments on the ISS...
s 1 thru 4 were of similar construction but were intended for placement on the ISS. Constructed of aluminum, each ICC was 8 feet long, 13 feet wide and 10 inches thick and had the capability to carry cargo on both faces of the pallet, both atop and below. There are no active interfaces (thermal, electrical or data) to the Shuttle.
An ICC provided sufficient surface area in the payload bay to carry approximately 8,000 pounds of cargo.
ICCs were used throughout the construction of the Space Station to transport hardware and Orbital Replacement Unit
Orbital replacement unit
Orbital Replacement Units are key elements of the International Space Station that can be readily replaced when the unit either passes its design life or fails. Examples of ORUs are: pumps, storage tanks, controller boxes, antennas, and battery units. Such units are replaced either by astronauts...
s (ORUs) that were placed on the ISS and on other sites on the truss assemblies as required.
Variations
Three ICC variations were utilised by the Shuttle:- ICC-Lite was a 4 foot long, 13 foot wide version, but otherwise the same structure. The ICC-Lite was only flown on STS-122STS-122STS-122 was a NASA Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station , flown by the Space Shuttle Atlantis. STS-122 marked the 24th shuttle mission to the ISS, and the 121st space shuttle flight since STS-1....
. - ICC-Vertical Light Deployable (VLD) was a version designed to be removed from the cargo bay and held by the SSRMS while its payloads were transferred to the appropriate destination. ICC-VLD provided heater power and electrical connections for the ORUs. The empty weight of the ICC-VLD was 2,645 pounds. Flown on STS-127STS-127STS-127 was a NASA Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station . It was the twenty-third flight of . The primary purpose of the STS-127 mission was to deliver and install the final two components of the Japanese Experiment Module: the Exposed Facility , and the Exposed Section of the...
as ICC-VLD and STS-132STS-132STS-132 was a NASA Space Shuttle mission, during which Space Shuttle Atlantis docked with the International Space Station on 16 May 2010. STS-132 was launched from the Kennedy Space Center on 14 May 2010. The primary payload was the Russian Rassvet Mini-Research Module, along with an Integrated...
as ICC-VLD2. - Lightweight Multi‐purpose experiment support structure Carrier (LMC) weighing 946 lbs. which was a cross beam version, and is similar to the Multi Purpose Experiment Support Structure (MPESS) but with out a keel attach. LMCs were flown on STS-108STS-108STS-108 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station flown by Space Shuttle Endeavour. Its primary objective was to deliver supplies to and help maintain the ISS....
, STS-114STS-114-Original crew:This mission was to carry the Expedition 7 crew to the ISS and bring home the Expedition 6 crew. The original crew was to be:-Mission highlights:...
, STS-121STS-121STS-121 was a space shuttle mission to the International Space Station flown by Space Shuttle Discovery. The main purposes of the mission were to test new safety and repair techniques introduced following the Columbia disaster of February 2003 as well as to deliver supplies, equipment and...
, STS-126STS-126-Crew notes:Originally scheduled to fly on STS-126 was Joan E. Higginbotham, who was a mission specialist on STS-116. On 21 November 2007, NASA announced a change in the crew manifest due to Higginbotham's decision to leave NASA to take a job in the private sector. Stephen G...
, STS-128STS-128-Crew notes:Nicole Stott was originally scheduled to return aboard Soyuz TMA-15, but a change in the flight plan was made due to the possible flight delays in future shuttle missions, which may extend Canadian astronaut Robert Thirsk's mission beyond the six-month duration preferred for station...
, STS-131STS-131STS-131 was a NASA Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station . launched on 5 April 2010 at 6:22 am from Kennedy Space Center's launch pad 39A, and landed at 9:08 am on 20 April 2010 on runway 33 at the Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility...
and finally on STS-135STS-135STS-135 was the final mission of the American Space Shuttle program. It used the orbiter Atlantis and hardware originally processed for the STS-335 contingency mission, which was not flown. STS-135 launched on 8 July and was originally scheduled to land on 20 July 2011, but the mission was...
.
Flights
Flight (STS) Payload (Experiments and ORUs carried up or down)- 94 (STS-96STS-96STS-96 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station flown by Space Shuttle Discovery, and the first shuttle flight to dock with the International Space Station. The shuttle carried the Spacehab module in the payload, filled with cargo for station outfitting...
) SSAF-2A.1 SPACEHAB DM, ICC (w/ STRELA, ORU Transfer Device (both up) & SHOSS Box up/down) - 98 (STS-101STS-101-Mission parameters:* Mass:** Orbiter landing with payload: ** Payload: * Perigee: * Apogee: * Inclination: 51.6°* Period: 91 min-Space walks:* Voss and Williams – EVA 1...
) SSAF-2A.2a SPACEHAB DM, ICC (w/ STRELA (up), SHOSS Box & SOAR both up/down) - 99 (STS-106STS-106STS-106 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station flown by Space Shuttle Atlantis.-Crew:-Mission parameters:*Mass:**Orbiter Liftoff: **Orbiter Landing: **Payload: *Perigee: 233 mi...
) SSAF-2A.2b SPACEHAB DM, ICC (w/ SOAR & SHOSS Box both up/down) - 103 (STS-102STS-102STS-102 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station flown by Space Shuttle Discovery and launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida...
) SSAF-5A.1 MPLM-1 ‘Leonardo’, ICC (w/ ESP-1, PFCS, LCA/MTSAS-A, RU all up) - 106 (STS-105STS-105STS-105 was a mission of the Space Shuttle Discovery to the International Space Station, launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, 10 August 2001. This mission was Discoverys final mission until STS-114, because Discovery was grounded for a refit, and then all Shuttles were grounded in the wake...
) SSAF-7A.1 MPLM-1 ‘Leonardo’, ICC (w/ EAS up & MISSE 1 & 2 all up) - 107 (STS-108STS-108STS-108 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station flown by Space Shuttle Endeavour. Its primary objective was to deliver supplies to and help maintain the ISS....
) SSAF-UF-1 MPLM-2 ‘Raffaello’, MACH-1 & LMC (w/ 3 GAS cans & SEM-11 all up/down) - 114 (STS-114STS-114-Original crew:This mission was to carry the Expedition 7 crew to the ISS and bring home the Expedition 6 crew. The original crew was to be:-Mission highlights:...
) SSAF-LF1 MPLM-2 ‘Raffaello’, ESP-2 & LMC (w/ spare CMG up & TPS Repair box up/down) - 115 (STS-121STS-121STS-121 was a space shuttle mission to the International Space Station flown by Space Shuttle Discovery. The main purposes of the mission were to test new safety and repair techniques introduced following the Columbia disaster of February 2003 as well as to deliver supplies, equipment and...
) SSAF-ULF1.1 MPLM-1 ‘Leonardo’, ICC (w/ PM (up) & TUS-RA (new up/old down), and FGB) & LMC (w/ TPS Box up/down) - 117 (STS-116STS-116-Crew notes:Originally this mission was to carry the Expedition 8 crew to the ISS. The original crew was to be:-Mission highlights:* The STS-116 mission delivered and attached the International Space Station's third port truss segment, the P5 truss....
) SSAF-12A.1 ITS P5, Spacehab LSM, ICC (w/ SMDPs up & STP-H2 launch canister up/down) - 121 (STS-122STS-122STS-122 was a NASA Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station , flown by the Space Shuttle Atlantis. STS-122 marked the 24th shuttle mission to the ISS, and the 121st space shuttle flight since STS-1....
) SSAF-1E COF ‘Columbus’ & ICC-LITE (w/ EuTEF & SOLAR (both up) & NTA up / NTA down) - 124 (STS-126STS-126-Crew notes:Originally scheduled to fly on STS-126 was Joan E. Higginbotham, who was a mission specialist on STS-116. On 21 November 2007, NASA announced a change in the crew manifest due to Higginbotham's decision to leave NASA to take a job in the private sector. Stephen G...
) SSAF-ULF-2 MPLM-1 ‘Leonardo’ & LMC (w/ FHRC up / ATA down) - 127 (STS-127STS-127STS-127 was a NASA Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station . It was the twenty-third flight of . The primary purpose of the STS-127 mission was to deliver and install the final two components of the Japanese Experiment Module: the Exposed Facility , and the Exposed Section of the...
) SSAF-2J/A JEM EF & ELM-ES, ICC-VLD (w/ SGANT, LDU, PM (all 3 up) & 6 P6 Batts (new up/old down)) - 128 (STS-128STS-128-Crew notes:Nicole Stott was originally scheduled to return aboard Soyuz TMA-15, but a change in the flight plan was made due to the possible flight delays in future shuttle missions, which may extend Canadian astronaut Robert Thirsk's mission beyond the six-month duration preferred for station...
) SSAF-17A MPLM-1 ‘Leonardo’, LMC (w/ ATA up / ATA (depleted) & EuTEF both down) - 131 (STS-131STS-131STS-131 was a NASA Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station . launched on 5 April 2010 at 6:22 am from Kennedy Space Center's launch pad 39A, and landed at 9:08 am on 20 April 2010 on runway 33 at the Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility...
) SSAF-19A MPLM-1 ‘Leonardo’, LMC (w/ ATA up / ATA (depleted) & MISSE-6 FSE both down) - 132 (STS-132STS-132STS-132 was a NASA Space Shuttle mission, during which Space Shuttle Atlantis docked with the International Space Station on 16 May 2010. STS-132 was launched from the Kennedy Space Center on 14 May 2010. The primary payload was the Russian Rassvet Mini-Research Module, along with an Integrated...
) SSAF-ULF-4 MRM-1, ICC-VLD2 (w/ SGANT & Boom (both up), 6 P6 Batts (new up/old down)) - 135 (STS-135STS-135STS-135 was the final mission of the American Space Shuttle program. It used the orbiter Atlantis and hardware originally processed for the STS-335 contingency mission, which was not flown. STS-135 launched on 8 July and was originally scheduled to land on 20 July 2011, but the mission was...
) SSAF-ULF-7 MPLM-2 ‘Raffaello’, LMC (w/ RMM up / ETCS/PM down)
See also
- External Stowage PlatformExternal Stowage PlatformExternal Stowage Platforms are key components of the International Space Station . Each ESP is an external pallet that can hold spare parts, also known as Orbital Replacement Units , for the space station. As a platform it is not pressurized, but does require electricity to power the heaters of...
- ExPRESS logistics carrierEXPRESS Logistics CarrierAn ExPRESS logistics carrier is an unpressurized attached payload platform for the International Space Station that provides mechanical mounting surfaces, electrical power, and command and data handling services for Orbital Replacement Units as well as science experiments on the ISS...
- Scientific research on the ISSScientific research on the ISSScientific Research on the International Space Station is a collection of experiments that require one or more of the unusual conditions present in low Earth orbit. The primary fields of research include human research, space medicine, life sciences, physical sciences, astronomy and meteorology...
External links
- NASA videos of ESP-2
- http://www.shuttlepresskit.com