Cupola (ISS module)

The Cupola is an ESA-built observation module attached to the International Space Station. Its name comes from the Italian word for dome, and its seven windows are used by the crew to conduct experiments, monitor spacecraft dockings, and observe the Earth below. It launched aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour's STS-130 mission on 8 February 2010 and was attached to the station's Tranquility module, a milestone that brought ISS assembly to about 85 percent completion. The module's largest window, at its center, measures 80 centimeters across. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/