Orbital module

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The orbital module is a compartment of some

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Soyuz orbital module

The orbital module is a spherical part of

space capsule series. Designed for use only in orbit, the module does not need to be strengthened to survive re-entry, allowing it to provide more usable space for less weight than other crewed capsule designs.

It serves mainly as a living compartment during orbital flight, and when used as a space station ferry it stores cargo on ascent and is filled with trash which burns up on descent.^[1] On early Soyuz missions the module was used for experiments and even as an airlock for the Soyuz 4/Soyuz 5 EVA crew transfer.^{[citation needed]}

Shenzhou orbital module

In the

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See also

• Reentry module
• Service module
• Space capsule

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