Russia to resume ISS construction

After a hiatus of almost a decade, Russia is set to resume construction of its share in the International Space Station (ISS) with the launch of a new module this week. A Poisk ("Quest") Mini-Research Module-2 (MIM-2 in the Russian abbreviation) is set for launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Tuesday at 1422 GMT. The spacecraft is essentially a twin of another Russian module - the Pirs Docking Compartment - added to the outpost in September 2001. More

(Source: BBC News - Nov 10)