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[[imageImage:ISS_Interim_Control_ModuleISS Interim Control Module.jpg|thumb|right|300px|ISS Interim Control Module (U.S. Navy)]]

The '''Interim Control Module''' (ICM) was a [[NASA]] constructed module to serve as a temporary "tug" for the [[International Space Station]] in case the [[ISS Zvezda]] service module was destroyed or not launched for an extended period of time. It was derived from a formerly-classified Titan Launch Dispenser used to distribute reconnaissance satellites to different orbits. It would have been able to prolong the lifespan of the [[Zarya]] module by providing equivalent propulsion capabilities to the Service Module, although not any of the other life support capabilities.

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ICM is currently in a caretaker status at NRL's Payload Processing Facility in Washington, D.C., and is being preserved in readiness in case it is needed for future ISS missions. NRL is studying alternative mission options for ICM.

In particular, [[SpaceX]] is studying the launch of the ICM on a [[Falcon 9]] as a potential solution for the ISS in the post Shuttle era.{{factFact|date=July 2008}}

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