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PJay_A
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Over at Khrunichev's website (one of the primary Russian contractors responsible for building space station modules), there is a page (in English) listing the capabilities of the MLM module (scheduled to be lifted into orbit for permanent ISS docking in 2012). Among the features listed are "crew quarters for 3" cosmonauts.
See http://www.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=55
My question is... Will this add an addditional 3 crew quarters for a 9-person station capacity, or will this substitute current ISS crew living accomodations?
Also, the plan is to jetison Pirs as this will replace that module at Pirs' current docking port. Is it really necessary to jetison Pirs? Can they simply move Pirs some where else?
See http://www.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=55
My question is... Will this add an addditional 3 crew quarters for a 9-person station capacity, or will this substitute current ISS crew living accomodations?
Also, the plan is to jetison Pirs as this will replace that module at Pirs' current docking port. Is it really necessary to jetison Pirs? Can they simply move Pirs some where else?