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STS-130 (IIS assembly flight 20A) was a NASA Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Space Shuttle Endevour's primary payloads were the Tranquility Module and the Cupola, a robotic control station with six windows around its sides and another in the center, providing a 360-degree view around the station. Endeavour launched at 04:14 EST (09:14UTC) on 8 February 2010 and landed at 22:22 EST on 21 February 2010 on runway 15 at the Kennedy Space Centre's Shuttle Landing Facility.

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EVA 1Robert L. Behnken
Nicholas Patrick12 February 2010
2:17 UTC12 February 2010
8:49 UTC6 hours 32 minutes
Behnken and Patrick removed a protective cover on a port on the Unity node where Tranquility will be berthed halfway through the spacewalk. They then moved on to release launch locks and connects on Tranquility that connected it to the shuttle. The pair then removed a spare parts platform from Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator or Dextre that will be replaced by a new one on a future mission. Once that task was completed Behnken and Patrick then made several connections on the newly installed Tranquility node to bring it to life.
EVA 2Robert L. Behnken
Nicholas Patrick14 February 2010
2:20 UTC14 February 2010
8:14 UTC5 hours 54 minutes
Behnken and Patrick installed ammonia plumbing and connectors between Unity, Destiny, and Tranquility and cover them with thermal insulation. When turned on, the ammonia will provide cooling to Tranquility. They then prepared a port on the Earth-facing side of Tranquility for the flight day 8 relocation and attachment of the Cupola.
EVA 3Nicholas Patrick
Robert L. Behnken17 February 2010
2:15 UTC17 February 2010
8:03 UTC5 hours 48 minutes
Behnken and Patrick turned on the ammonia cooling lines between Unity and Tranquility, installed heater and data cables on Tranquility, removed insulation and launch locks from the newly installed Cupola, and installed handrails on the outside of Tranquility.

Patrick during EVA 3, preparing the Cupola for operational use following its installation on the ISS

STS-130 carried Tranquility and the Cupola to the International Space Station. Tranquility was manufactured at the Thales Alenia Space factory in Turin, Italy, and transported by aircraft to Florida. It arrived at the Kennedy Space Center Space Station Processing Facility on 21 May 2009. It is also known as Node 3, and was named by a NASA poll as Tranquility.

Node 3 at its factory in Italy. The structural steel hull is visible.

Tranquility with Cupola attached.