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 The External Tank Laboratory was originally conceived as a way to convert spent space shuttle components into cost efficient and readily available spacecraft and space stations. Dubbed by the press as the spiritual successor to both [[Wikipedia:Skylab|Skylab]] and [[Wikipedia:Space Station Freedom|Space Station Freedom]], the ETL eventually evolved  out of the ISA's plans for deep space exploration. Seen as part of a series of stations derived from Shuttle components, the ETL marks the first step by the ISA at building space stations. The project will eventually launch a number of cancelled International Space Station modules and will allow scientists to study the effects of spaceflight on the human body in greater detail and ever before, and will also be able to carry out research into the feasibility of growing large amounts of crops in mircogravity.
-Due to budget restrictions, the [[Wikipedia:Russian Federal Space Agency|Russian Federal Space Agency]] chose not to participate in the construction of both the [[Wikipedia:International Space Station|International Space Station]] and the ETL. As such, there was no need for a high inclination orbit such as the one found on the ISS. The ETL's current orbital inclination of 28.5 degrees allows for space shuttles to use less fuel to reach the station, and also allows for larger payloads to be launched into orbit. The orbit also allows for crews flying to the [[Wikipedia:Hubble Space Telescope|Hubble Space Telescope]] to dock with the station in an emergency, which has eliminated the need for a rescue mission similar to [[Wikipedia:STS-400|STS-400]].
+Due to budget restrictions, the [[Wikipedia:Russian Federal Space Agency|Russian Federal Space Agency]] chose not to participate in the construction of the ETL. As such, there was no need for a high inclination orbit such as the one found on the ISS. The ETL's current orbital inclination of 28.5 degrees allows for space shuttles to use less fuel to reach the station, and also allows for larger payloads to be launched into orbit. The orbit also allows for crews flying to the [[Wikipedia:Hubble Space Telescope|Hubble Space Telescope]] to dock with the station in an emergency, which has eliminated the need for a rescue mission similar to [[Wikipedia:STS-400|STS-400]].
 ==Station structure==

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	Following a successful flight of the [[Wikipedia:SpaceX\|SpaceX]] [[Wikipedia:SpaceX Dragon\|Dragon]] on December 8, 2010, the ISA announced that all future crew and cargo missions to the station would take place aboard Dragon spacecraft. Up to five Dragon capsules are expected to dock with the station at once during normal use, providing support for up to 21 crew members.		Following a successful flight of the [[Wikipedia:SpaceX\|SpaceX]] [[Wikipedia:SpaceX Dragon\|Dragon]] on December 8, 2010, the ISA announced that all future crew and cargo missions to the station would take place aboard Dragon spacecraft. Up to five Dragon capsules are expected to dock with the station at once during normal use, providing support for up to 21 crew members.
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−	~~A list of currently docked spacecraft and their locations on the station is given below:~~
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−	~~{\| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"~~
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−	~~! colspan="4" \| Currently docked spacecraft~~
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−	~~! colspan="4" style="background:#D3D3D3;" \| ''Fidelity'' (Node 2)~~
−	\|-
−	~~! Docking port~~
−	~~! Spacecraft~~
−	~~! Mission~~
−	~~! Date docked (UTC)~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| Nadir~~
−	~~\| <!-- Unused. Reserved for ATV, MPLM, module, or additional Dragon. -->~~
−	\|
−	\|
−	\|-
−	~~! colspan="4" style="background:#F0E68C;" \| ''Serenity'' (Node 3)~~
−	\|-
−	~~! Docking port~~
−	~~! Spacecraft~~
−	~~! Mission~~
−	~~! Date docked (UTC)~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| Starboard~~
−	~~\| SpaceX Dragon~~
−	~~\| [[Echo 1]]~~
−	~~\| 20 February 2011 18:01~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| Port~~
−	~~\| SpaceX DragonLab~~
−	~~\| DLE-2~~
−	~~\| 22 February 2011 12:07~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| Nadir~~
−	~~\| SpaceX DragonLab~~
−	~~\| DLE-1~~
−	~~\| 20 February 2011 11:58~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| Zenith~~
−	\|
−	\|
−	\|
−	\|-
−	~~! colspan="4" style="background:#B0E0E6;" \| ''Legacy'' (Node 4)~~
−	\|-
−	~~! Docking port~~
−	~~! Spacecraft~~
−	~~! Mission~~
−	~~! Date docked (UTC)~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| Starboard~~
−	\|
−	\|
−	\|
−	\|-
−	~~\| Port~~
−	\|
−	\|
−	\|
−	\|-
−	~~\| Nadir~~
−	\|
−	\|
−	\|
−	\|-
−	~~\| Zenith~~
−	\|
−	\|
−	\|
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−	~~! colspan="4" style="background:#9ACD32;" \| ''Integrity'' (Node 5)~~
−	\|-
−	~~! Docking port~~
−	~~! Spacecraft~~
−	~~! Mission~~
−	~~! Date docked (UTC)~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| Starboard~~
−	\|
−	\|
−	\|
−	\|-
−	~~\| Port~~
−	\|
−	\|
−	\|
−	\|-
−	~~\| Nadir~~
−	\|
−	\|
−	\|
−	\|-
−	~~\| Zenith~~
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−	\|
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−	~~\| PMA-2~~
−	~~\| <!-- Reserved for Shuttle or Orion. -->~~
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	==See also==		==See also==

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 ===Food and drink===
-{{See also|Space food}}
+{{See also|Wikipedia:Space food|l1=Space food}}
 Most of the food eaten by station crews is frozen, refrigerated or canned. Menus are prepared by the astronauts, with the help of a dietitian, before the astronauts' flight to the station. As the sense of taste is reduced in orbit because of fluid shifting to the head, spicy food is a favourite of many crews. Each crewmember has individual food packages and cooks them using the onboard galley, which features two food warmers, a refrigerator, a freezer, and a water dispenser that provides heated, unheated and cold water. Drinks are provided in dehydrated powder form, and are mixed with water before consumption. Drinks and soups are sipped from plastic bags with straws, while solid food is eaten with a knife and fork, which are attached to a tray with magnets to prevent them from floating away. Any food which does float away, including crumbs, must be collected to prevent it from clogging up the station's air filters and other equipment.

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 ==Origins==
-{{See also|International Space Station|Space Station Freedom|Skylab}}
+{{See also|Wikipedia:International Space Station|l1=International Space Station|Wikipedia:Space Station Freedom|l2=Space Station Freedom|Wikipedia:Skylab|l3=Skylab}}
 [[Image:Space Shuttle external tank assembly 01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Interior view of the liquid hydrogen tank found on a Space Shuttle External Tank. Note the two men standing inside for scale.]]
 The External Tank Laboratory was originally conceived as a way to convert spent space shuttle components into cost efficient and readily available spacecraft and space stations. Dubbed by the press as the spiritual successor to both [[Wikipedia:Skylab|Skylab]] and [[Wikipedia:Space Station Freedom|Space Station Freedom]], the ETL eventually evolved  out of the ISA's plans for deep space exploration. Seen as part of a series of stations derived from Shuttle components, the ETL marks the first step by the ISA at building space stations. The project will eventually launch a number of cancelled International Space Station modules and will allow scientists to study the effects of spaceflight on the human body in greater detail and ever before, and will also be able to carry out research into the feasibility of growing large amounts of crops in mircogravity.

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 | rowspan="2" | ''Cupola''
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 | rowspan="2" | ''Venture''<br /> <small>(Airlock)</small>
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 | rowspan="2" | ''Fidelity''<br /> <small>(Node 2)</small>
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 | 12 January 2011
 | Space Shuttle ''Patriot'', [[Shuttle Cheat Sheet|STS-22W]]
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 | rowspan="2" | ''Serenity''<br /> <small>(Node 3)</small>
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 | 15 February 2011
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 | Space Shuttle ''Patriot'', [[Shuttle Cheat Sheet|STS-26W]]
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 | rowspan="2" | ''BioLab''<br /> <small>(US Physiology Laboratory)</small>
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 | rowspan="2" | ''Legacy''<br /> <small>(Node 4)</small>
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 | Space Shuttle ''Horizon'', [[Shuttle Cheat Sheet|STS-165]]
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 | rowspan="2" | ''Integrity''<br /> <small>(Node 5)</small>
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 | 12 September 2011
 | Space Shuttle ''Patriot'', [[Shuttle Cheat Sheet|STS-166]]

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-| colspan="4" | The initial component of the station, the ET used to launch STS-20W was converted into a [[Wikipedia:wet workshop|wet workshop]]. The initial launch carried the ET itself, an [[Wikipedia:Wet workshop#Shuttle-derived|Aft Cargo Carrier]] containing outfitting equipment, temporary solar panels and radiators for the station, and stabilization thrusters. The ET's hydrogen tank serves as the crew's main living quarters, and contains the life support equipment and experiment space. The oxygen tank is used as storage space.
+| colspan="4" | The initial component of the station, the ET used to launch STS-12W was converted into a [[Wikipedia:wet workshop|wet workshop]]. The initial launch carried the ET itself, an [[Wikipedia:Wet workshop#Shuttle-derived|Aft Cargo Carrier]] containing outfitting equipment, temporary solar panels and radiators for the station, and stabilization thrusters. The ET's hydrogen tank serves as the crew's main living quarters, and contains the life support equipment and experiment space. The oxygen tank is used as storage space.
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 | rowspan="2" | ''ETL Truss Adapter''<br /> <small>(TAM)</small>