Russian Research Module
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The Russian Research Module (RM) is a Russian element of the International Space Station (ISS) that provides facilities for Russian experiments and research. It is analogous to the U.S. Laboratory. There will be one RM on the ISS.
One Research Module and the Universal Docking Module have been cancelled.
A Research Module will be built and launched in 2009. The Universal Docking Module will be replaced by the Multipurpose Laboratory Module (built from the FGB-2 Zarya backup). It will be launched in 2006.pt:Módulo de Investigação (ISS)