MOSCOW. July 1 (Interfax) - The Nauka module of the International Space Station (ISS)' Russian segment is not being used for experiments just yet, as the delivery of research equipment is continuing, ISS crewmember, Russian cosmonaut Sergei Korsakov said.
"You can call the Nauka module quite habitable and even cozy, but the process of its equipment with scientific instruments is continuing and we are not staging experiments there for this reason," Korsakov said in an interview with the Russky Kosmos (Russian Space) magazine.
The Nauka module successfully docked with the ISS on July 29, 2021.
Alexander Bloshenko, Roscosmos executive director for advanced projects and science, said on July 21, 2021, that the module was carrying 200 kilograms of research equipment and 300 kilograms of specialized brackets and fixtures when it was launched to the ISS.
"Later on, our resupply ships will bring another 1.6 tonnes of research equipment for experiments," Bloshenko said.
The new Russian module is designed to expand the technical and operational capacities of the ISS' Russian segment. It will ensure the possibility of implementing a research program in the interests of fundamental science and the social sphere, including the development and enhancement of resources of the ISS' Russian segment.