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VERROU PRISE [2 records]

Record 1 2011-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
OBS

In America's Skylab space station.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
OBS

Dans la station américaine de l'espace, Skylab.

OBS

Terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aérospatiale.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

Wisoff opened and closed the latches on the capture assembly for the P6 solar arrays using a pistol grip tool. With it he made more than 125 turns to open the latches, then closed and reopened them. He left the capture latch, called "the claw," ready to receive the solar arrays, to be installed by the STS-97 crew in December.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
CONT

Connue sous le nom de Z1, cette poutrelle est équipée d'un verrou en forme de mâchoire qui servira à saisir la poutrelle P6 et à la maintenir en place.

PHR

Ouvrir et fermer la mâchoire (de verrouillage).

PHR

La mâchoire (de verrouillage) fixera la structure porteuse des panneaux solaires.

OBS

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

Spanish

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