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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

In front of Nelson is the Trunnion Pin Attachment Device (TPAD), basically a tube containing three spring-loaded jaws designed to lock automatically around a pin provided for this purpose on the satellite.  3, record 1, English, - trunnion%20pin%20attachment%20device

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT

The script called for Nelson to float to within arm's reach of Max's 7-ft.-long, windmill-like solar array panels and fire the minijets on his MMU [Manned Manoeuvering Unit] to match Max's spin of one revolution every 6 min. Using a trunnion-pin attachment device (TPAD), a hollow canister-shaped mechanism strapped like a huge belly button to the chest of his suit, Nelson would gently bump the 5,000-lb. satellite's protruding trunnion pin (installed for just such a rescue). Three rubber-coated, spring-loaded jaws in Nelson's TPAD were supposed to snap like a mousetrap, firmly locking Max's trunnion into place.  4, record 1, English, - trunnion%20pin%20attachment%20device

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

[...] il reporta le test du système et alla installer sur le MMU [Manned Manoeuvering Unit - fauteuil volant] de McCandless, qui était revenu, le TPAD (Trunnion Pin Adapter Device), système placé entre les bras du MMU destiné à capturer le satellite Solar Max.  2, record 1, French, - dispositif%20de%20liaison%20satellite%20du%20MMU

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish