Expedite the Processing of Experiments to the Space Station Logistics Carrier
Short Name:The short name or acronym of the facility. ELC
Facility Description
The EXpedite the PRocessing of Experiments to Space Station (EXPRESS) Logistics Carrier (ELC) is a platform that supports external payloads mounted to the ISSInternational Space Station starboard and port trusses. The ELC provides either Earth or deep space views. The ELC can support payloads, logistics equipment, and Orbital Replacement Units (ORUs). There are four ELCs on the ISS at different truss locations.
Availability:The general availability status of the facility. Please contact the facility manager
ISS Environment:The facility location (internal or external to the ISS.) External
Owner:The entity that owns the facility. NASA
Operator/Implementation Partner:The entity or ISS National Lab Implementation Partner that operates the facility.
NASA
Developer(s):The entity, or entities, that developed the facility.
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Facility Manager:The name of the facility manager and their organization.
Brian Rhone,
NASA Johnson Space Center
Manager Email:The facility manager's email address.
brian.g.rhone@nasa.gov
Parent Facility:Any facility that is necessary to operate the facility described on this webpage. i.e., a parent facility is one level higher in the operational hierarachy.
Sponsoring Space Agency:The government space agency that sponsors investigations that use the facility. NASA
Equipment Category:"The facility's ISS National Lab equipment designation type. Designations include:
1. ISS National Lab Commercial Service Provider (CSP) Facility
2. Support Hardware
3. Capability Capability
Additional Information:Additional resources to learn more about the facility.
S134-E-007327 (18 May 2011) --- The handoff between space shuttle Endeavour?s robotic Canadarm and the International Space Station?s Canadarm2 of the Express Logistics Carrier-3 (ELC-3) is featured in this image photographed by an STS-134 crew member on the station. The ELC-3 was later installed on the left side of the station?s truss structure. ELC-3 holds spare hardware for future station use