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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.

 Display Status

This object is on display in Space Science at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

Space Science
Object Details
Country of Origin Belgium Type SPACECRAFT-Crewed-Instruments & Payloads Manufacturer SABCA, VFW Fokker
 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)
 Materials Aluminum alloy canister with MLI multi-layer thermal insulation blankets (Nomex, aluminized mylar, gold foil, etc.)
 Alternate Name Spacelab Subsystems Igloo Inventory Number A19990001003 Credit Line Transferred from NASA Kennedy Space Center. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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