From The BBC:Europe has rolled out its last major module for the space station.
The cylindrical Node 3 - to be known as "Tranquility" - was constructed by Thales Alenia Space in Turin, Italy.
Once attached to the station, it will house life support gear as well as being home to the Cupola, a giant "bay" window that was also built in Europe.
Node 3 will be shipped shortly to the Kennedy Space Center in the US, from where it will catch a ride to the station in the back of a shuttle.
The Endeavour orbiter flight, which will take up the Cupola as a co-passenger, is currently scheduled to lift-off in February 2010.
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