 Raffaello being prepared for flight on STS-100 | |
| Mission type | ISS resupply |
|---|---|
| Operator | NASA |
| Website | mplm.msfc.nasa.gov |
| Mission duration | ~2 weeks |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | MPLM-2 (Raffaello) |
| Manufacturer | ASI |
| Dry mass | 4,082 kg (8,999 lb) [1] |
| Dimensions | 6.4 × 4.6 × 4.6 m (21 × 15 × 15 ft) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 2001–2011 |
| Rocket | Space Shuttle |
| Launch site | Kennedy Space Center, LC-39 |
| Contractor | NASA |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Retired |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Inclination | 51.7° |
| Berthing at ISS | |
| Berthing port | Harmony or Unity |
| Cargo | |
| Pressurised | ~9,000 kg (20,000 lb) |
The Raffaello MPLM, also known as MPLM-2, was one of three Multi-Purpose Logistics Modules which were operated by NASA to transfer supplies and equipment to and from the International Space Station. Raffaello was used for four of twelve MPLM flights to the space station, with Leonardo being used for the remainder. It was first launched on 19 April 2001, aboard the STS-100 mission flown by Space Shuttle Endeavour, and made its third flight in July 2005, aboard Discovery on STS-114. Raffaello's final flight was aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis on the STS-135 mission, the last flight of the Space Shuttle.
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In April 2023, Raffaello was transferred to Axiom Space to be repurposed and flown as part of Axiom Station. [2]
