The STS-100 mission payload is transferred into the payload bay of Space Shuttle Endeavour.

The STS-100 mission payload is transferred into the payload bay of Space Shuttle Endeavour. A t the top is the Canadian robotic arm, the SSRMS, and below it is the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Raffaello. In the payload bay, the SSRMS is folded up on a u-shaped space lab pallet. The SSRMS is capable of handling large payloads and assisting with docking the Space Shuttle. It is crucial to the continued assembly of the International Space Station. Raffaello carries six system racks and two storage racks for the U.S. Lab. Launch of mission STS-100 is scheduled for April 19 at 2:41 p.m. EDT