International Partnerships

The Cupola of the International Space Station, a variety of modules and components of the Station showcase the contributions of the many nations making up the international partnerships behind the Space Station. On the left is the European-made Cupola, backdropped against black space, and on the right are various components of the orbiting outpost, including Node-3 (on which the Cupola is mounted) and the Leonardo Permanent Multipurpose Module - both 'Made in Europe'. In the background is a Russian Progress resupply spacecraft. This image was taken during the spacewalk conducted on 12 July 2011.