 |  STS 132
 14 May 2010
The STS 132 mission got underway with the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on 14 May 2010. The main cargo item on the ULF4 flight was the Russian Rassvet module, also known as the Mini-Research Module-1 (MRM-1). This module is used for science research and cargo storage. It also provides an additional docking port for Progress and Soyuz vehicles. Atlantis also carried new batteries for ISS. After docking with ISS on 16 May, Atlantis astronauts Garrett Reisman, Steve Bowen and Mike Good performed three EVAs totaling 21 hours and 20 minutes to assist in the transfer and berthing of Rassvet, replace six old batteries with new ones and conduct other station maintenance activities. Atlantis landed back on Earth on 26 May after a 12-day flight.
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