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NADIR RESEARCH WINDOW [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

The Nadir Research Window is positioned in the U.S. Lab module such that in normal XVV attitude it will point toward nadir. The window design has a three-pane configuration, with an outer 1 cm (0.38 in.) thick debris pane, a 3.2 cm (1.25 in.) redundant pressure pane, and a 3.2 cm (1.25 in.) primary pressure pane. ... In addition, in the U.S. Lab interior a removable scratch pane will be mounted over the primary pressure pane to protect the pane from debris within the window volume prior to the installation of the Window Observational Research Facility (WORF).

OBS

nadir research window: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
OBS

hublot de recherche nadir : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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