Science and Power Module for ISS successful completed of qualification tests on the pressurized compartment

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Science and Power Module for ISS successful completed of qualification tests on the pressurized compartment

June 25 saw successful completion of qualification tests on the pressurized compartment of the Science and Power Module (SPM) that is being developed at RSC Energia.

Tests run at FSUE TsNIIMash confirmed the compliance of the SPM pressurized shell with the specification requirements, according to which the module life in orbit shall be 15 years.

The unpressurized compartment of the module successfully passed life tests late in February. Static tests on the pressurized and unpressurized structures of the module also confirmed their compliance with strength requirements.

At present, the Experimental Machine-building Plant of RSC Energia is assembling mockups for vibration strength tests of the module.

At a later stage, the pressurized and unpressurized SPM compartments will be used to build a simulator for the neutral buoyancy lab.

The SPM module within the ISS should complete the assembly of the Russian Segment of the station, augment its power supply capacity, increase its free volume, and improve conditions for cosmonauts’ work and leisure.