European-built Node 3 says farewell to Europe

The official departure ceremony of Node 3 took place at the site of ESA?s Node 3 prime contractor Thales Alenia Space in Turin, Italy, on 16 May. The final European-built permanent module for the International Space Station is now on the way to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, US, prior to its launch early next year.

Link: http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMM3SZVNUF_FeatureWeek_0.html

Time: 18. May. 2009

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Topics: european-built, node