TheModul Kristall modulemengandungi containedsejumlah arelau numberuntuk ofmenghasilkan furnaceskristal fordi thedalam creationgraviti of crystals in micro-gravitymikro. Di Alsodalamnya onjuga boardterdapat wasperalatan biotechnologypenyelidikan research equipmentbio-teknologi, including a small greenhouse for plant cultivation experiments. The unit was equipped with a source of light and a feeding system. The module also contained equipment for astronomy observations. The main feature, however, was the two APAS-89 [[Androgynous Peripheral Attach System]] docking ports designed to be compatible with the [[Buran (spacecraft)|Buran]] shuttle. Although they were never used with a Buran Shuttle, they were later used with the American Space Shuttle.<ref name="russianspaceweb.com Kristall">{{cite web
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