From cargo carrier to space station dumpster
In short: Watch how NASA's Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module transitions from delivering essential supplies to collecting the leftovers of space exploration.
The video highlights the 11th day of the STS-131 mission, specifically focusing on the movement of the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM). After being emptied of 12,000 pounds of cargo, the module is repurposed to transport approximately two tons of waste and finished experiments back to Earth. The footage captures the process of the MPLM being detached from the International Space Station's Harmony module and moved into the payload bay of the space shuttle Discovery.
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