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Fluid Science Laboratory (FSL) European Physiology Modules (EPM) Biolab European Drawer Rack (EDR) European Drawer Rack Mark II (EDR2) European Stowage Rack In addition, four un-pressurized payload platforms can be attached outside the starboard cone, on the Columbus External Payload Facility (CEPF). Each external payload is mounted on an adaptor able to accommodate small instruments and experiments totalling up to 230 kilograms (507 lb). The first external payloads were mounted on Columbus by crew members of the mission STS-122 mission. Some of the external payloads are:
European Technology Exposure Facility (EuTEF) platform, which accommodates nine instruments: TRIBOLAB, PLEGPAY, MEDET, EUFIDE, DEBIE-2, FIPEX, EUTEMP, EXPOSE, DOSTEL, and the Earth Viewing Camera. Solar Monitoring Observatory (SOLAR) MISSE-6 (NASA payload) In 2014 the ISS-RapidScat instrument was installed, which was operated until late 2016. ISS-RapidScat was transported to ISS by the SpaceX CRS-4 spaceflight. Atmosphere-Space Interaction Monitor (ASIM), installed April 2018 Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space (ACES), installed April 2025 Columbus Ka-band Terminal (COLKa), a communications terminal utilizing the European Data Relay System (EDRS), installed January 2021 Planned additional external payloads:
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== See also == List of European Space Agency programmes and missions European Transportation Carrier (ISS Facility) (ETC) Columbus – External Payload Facility (Columbus-EPF) Bartolomeo facility
== References ==
== External links ==
ESA: Columbus Laboratory ESA: Technical specifications of the Columbus Laboratory ESA: Columbus structure completed "A new European science laboratory in Earth orbit" (PDF). October 2007.