the ISS. The installation of the Cupola, along with Tranquility'', marked one of the last main components to be added to the International Space Station. Specifications ESA specifications: Overall height: Maximum diameter: Launch mass: On Orbit mass: Dome: Forged Al 2219-T851 with steel reinforcement Skirt: Al 2219-T851 Windows: Fused silica and borosilicate bulletproof glass MDPS shutters: DuPont Kevlar/3M Nextel sheets Electrical power: Node 120 V Interface Top window: diameter Thermal control: goldised Kapton multi-layer insulation blanket Gallery See also Spacecraft Space Station Scientific research on the ISS References http://www.nasa.gov/missions/shuttle/f_cupola.html ESA transfer ownership of Cupola to NASA External links ESA Cupola specifications ESA Report about the Cupola ESA: Largest window for Space completed Thales Alenia Space page for Cupola (archived) Video Tour Components of the International Space Station European Space Agency Spacecraft launched in 2010