Launch of the Russian “Prichal” Node Module to the International Space Station

Coverage of the launch of the Russian “Prichal” Node Module to the International Space Station from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan (Launch scheduled at 8:06 a.m.) Prichal is a nodal module that has a pressurized spherical ball-shaped design with six hybrid docking ports. It also has functional components located outside and inside it. The interior of the module is divided into two zones: habitable and instrument with on-board systems. One port of the six ports is active to allow docking with the space station, while the remaining five ports are passive, enabling other spacecraft to dock with the module.[3] Such a design is significantly different from the one of the docking modules Pirs and Poisk that have only one docking port for spacecraft each. Additionally, the port opposite to the active one would support automated transfer of propellants between docked Russian spacecraft and the space station in both directions, and automated docking of crewed and uncrewed spacecraft using the Kurs system.[6] The docking compartment has an internal volume of 19 cubic metres Thanks for watching - why not support this channel and help us grow.