Columbus

Summary

Columbus is a space station module^[1]. Columbus draws 222 Wikipedia views per month (space_station_module category, ranking #7 of 33).^[2]

Key Facts

• Columbus's instance of is recorded as space station module^[3].
• Columbus's commissioned by is recorded as European Space Agency^[4].
• Columbus is owned by European Space Agency^[5].
• Christopher Columbus is named after Columbus^[6].
• Columbus's manufacturer is recorded as Thales Alenia Space^[7].
• Columbus's manufacturer is recorded as Astrium^[8].
• Columbus is part of US Orbital Segment^[9].
• Columbus is part of International Space Station^[10].
• Columbus's Commons category is recorded as Columbus (ISS module)^[11].
• Columbus's space launch vehicle is recorded as Space Shuttle^[12].
• Columbus comprises Fluid Science Laboratory^[13].
• Columbus comprises European Physiology Module^[14].
• Columbus comprises Biolab^[15].
• Columbus comprises Microgravity Science Glovebox^[16].
• Columbus comprises European Drawer Rack^[17].
• Columbus comprises European Transportation Carrier^[18].
• Columbus's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as February 7, 2008^[19].
• Columbus's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[20].
• Columbus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Columbus (ISS module)^[21].
• Columbus's start point is recorded as Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A^[22].
• Columbus's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+6.871'}^[23].
• Columbus's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+10275'}^[24].
• Columbus's capital cost is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4916', 'amount': '+1400000000'}^[25].
• Columbus's volume as quantity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25517', 'amount': '+75'}^[26].
• Columbus's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+4.477'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include US Orbital Segment^[9], a space station segment^[28] and International Space Station^[10], a space station^[29], founded in 1998^[30].

Physical Characteristics

Columbus's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+6.871'}^[23].

Designation and Status

Columbus's instance of is recorded as space station module^[3].

History and Context

Columbus is owned by European Space Agency^[5]. Christopher Columbus is named after Columbus^[6].

Why It Matters

Columbus draws 222 Wikipedia views per month (space_station_module category, ranking #7 of 33).^[2] Columbus has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] Columbus is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]