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DIRECTION ORBITAL VELOCITY VECTOR [1 record]

Record 1 2003-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
CONT

The ISS [International Space Station] flies in an attitude that is referenced to the orbital plane of ISS using a set of local vertical/local-horizontal axes. The origin is at the ISS centre of mass, with the x-axis pointing along the direction of the orbital velocity vector (sometimes referred to as the "ram" direction). The z-axis points directly towards the Earth, and the y-axis [is] parallel to the truss assembly, ...

OBS

direction of the orbital velocity vector: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
CONT

[...] la queue de la navette est orientée vers la Terre et sa soute se trouve dans la direction du vecteur de vélocité [...]

OBS

direction du vecteur de vélocité : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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