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Leonardo

Leonardo

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A cargo module that carries supplies between a shuttle and the space station
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
: Leonardo
  • The Multi-Purpose Logistics Module named Leonardo was essential for transporting supplies to the ISS.

Examples

  • During the mission, the crew successfully deployed the Leonardo module to deliver critical equipment.

  • NASA introduced Leonardo as an innovative solution for cargo transfers to the International Space Station.

  • Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio is from Los Angeles, California.

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  • In 1540, Leonardo da Vinci designed a flying machine, but never finished it.

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  • It was Leonardo da Vinci who said that.

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  • Italian art and studies trace the theme in the work of such artists as Borgognone, Ferrari, Raphael, and Leonardo da Vinci.

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Synonyms

module
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  • Specialized
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A compartment of a spacecraft that can be removed for crew or equipment

is a specific pressurised cargo compartment for moving supplies between shuttle and station

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Leonardo (the cargo module) is named after the artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci, so a helpful way to remember it is to think of a 'creative' cargo box that carries supplies, tools and experiments between the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station.