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ATTITUDE LVLH [1 record]

Record 1 2003-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
CONT

[In the LVLH attitude] the truss is perpendicular to the flight direction and the place composed by the truss, the European and Japanese Modules, the US Lab and both Russian elements is parallel to the Earth surface.

CONT

The ISS [International Space Station] will fly in a so-called "Local Vertical Local Horizontal (LVLH)" attitude in the phases of docking and manoeuvres.

OBS

LVLH attitude: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

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

attitude LVLH : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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