Thirkettle A, Patti B, Mitschdoerfer P, Kledzik R, Gargioli E, Brondolo D
ESA Directorate of Manned Spaceflight and Microgravity, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands.
ESA Bull. 2002 Feb;109:27-33.
In 2001, a total of 13 assembly and logistic flights to the ISS were made, using both Russian launchers and the Space Shuttle, including flights of the first European astronauts, payloads and Multi-Purpose Logistics Modules (MPLMs). Several US, Russian and Canadian elements have already been assembled in orbit and the fourth Expedition Crew is currently onboard. The cornerstone of ESA's contribution to this enormous international undertaking in space is the Columbus laboratory. On 27 September 2001, the Columbus flight unit arrived at the premises of ESA's industrial prime contractor Astrium in Bremen, Germany. Final integration of the module is now nearly complete and functional qualification and acceptance testing is about to start. This article summarises the characteristics and functional architecture of Columbus, its development, integration and test approach, as well as today's qualification status.
2001年，使用俄罗斯运载火箭和航天飞机共向国际空间站进行了13次组装和后勤飞行，包括首批欧洲宇航员、有效载荷和多用途后勤模块（MPLM）的飞行。一些美国、俄罗斯和加拿大的部件已在轨道上组装完成，第四批远征队乘员目前在空间站上。欧空局对这一庞大国际太空事业做出贡献的基石是哥伦布实验室。2001年9月27日，哥伦布飞行单元抵达了欧空局主要工业承包商德国不来梅阿斯特里姆公司的场地。该模块的最终集成现已基本完成，功能鉴定和验收测试即将开始。本文总结了哥伦布实验室的特点和功能架构、其开发、集成和测试方法，以及目前的鉴定状态。
