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MSS OPERATIONS COMPLEX [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
OBS

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has designed the MSS Operations Complex (MOC), which is located at its headquarters in Saint-Hubert, Quebec. The MOC is used to plan the missions, monitor the health ofCanadarm2 and train astronauts and cosmonauts. The Mission Operation Complex is a state-of-the-art centre that includes a number of operation and training facilities: Space Operations Support Centre, MSS Simulation Facility, Operations Kinematic Simulator, and the Canadian MSS Training Facility. Each facility plays a unique role in supporting Space Station mission planning and operations. It also provides training to astronauts and cosmonauts which leads to a certification to operate Canadarm2.

OBS

MSS Operations Complex; MOC: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
OBS

L'Agence spatiale canadienne (ASC) a conçu le complexe d'exploitation du MSS (CEM) qui est situé dans les locaux de son siège social à Saint-Hubert (Québec). Le CEM sert à planifier les missions, à surveiller le bon fonctionnement du Canadarm2 et à former les astronautes et les cosmonautes. Le complexe d'exploitation du MSS est un centre à la fine pointe de la technologie comprenant un certain nombre d'installations d'exploitation et d'entraînement: centre d'appui aux opérations spatiales, installation de simulation du MSS, simulateur cinématique des opérations et installation canadienne d'entraînement à l'exploitation du MSS. Chaque installation joue un rôle unique en matière d'appui à la planification de mission et d'exploitation de la Station spatiale. Le CEM est aussi un centre d'entraînement pour les astronautes et les cosmonautes en quête d'une certification d'exploitation du Canadarm2.

OBS

Complexe d'exploitation du MSS; CEM : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Key term(s)
  • MOC

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