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ATTITUDE ORBIT CONTROL SYSTEM [5 records]

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Record 1 2022-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
  • Spacecraft
CONT

The attitude and orbit control system(AOCS) is the spacecraft subsystem responsible for determining and controlling the vehicle's orbit and orientation.

OBS

attitude and orbit control system; AOCS : designations officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group(RTAG).

OBS

attitude and orbital control system; AOCS: designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
  • Engins spatiaux
DEF

Ensemble d'équipements et de logiciels de bord qui assure les fonctions de pilotage et de guidage d'un engin spatial en vue de lui imposer l'orientation voulue et d'ajuster son orbite aux exigences de la mission.

OBS

système de commande d'orientation et d'orbite : désignations publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 25 juillet 2015.

OBS

système de commande d'attitude et d'orbite; SCAO : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

OBS

système de commande de l'attitude et de commande en orbite; AOCS : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Lanzamiento y maniobras en el espacio
  • Naves espaciales
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Record 2 2017-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

The Zarya control module, also known by the technical term Functional Cargo Block and the Russian acronym FGB, was the first component launched for the International Space Station and provides the station's initial propulsion and power.... The U. S.-funded and Russian-built Zarya, which means Sunrise when translated to English, is a U. S. component of the station although it was built and launched by Russia.... The Zarya module is 41. 2 feet long and 13. 5 feet wide at its widest point. It has an operational lifetime of at least 15 years. Its solar arrays and six nickel-cadmium batteries can provide an average of 3 kilowatts of electrical power. Using the Russian Kurs system, the Zarya will perform an automated and remotely piloted rendezvous and docking with the Service Module in orbit. Its docking power will accommodate Russian Soyuz piloted spacecraft and unpiloted Progress resupply spacecraft. Each of the two solar arrays is 35 feet long and 11 feet wide. The module's 16 fuel tanks combined can hold more than 6 tons of propellant. The attitude control system for the module includes 24 large steering jets and 12 small steering jets. Two large engines are available for reboosting the spacecraft and making major orbital changes.

CONT

The Zarya module now provides orientation control, communications and electrical power attached to the passive Unity module while the station awaits launch of the third component, a Russian-provided crew living quarters and early station core known as the Service Module ... The Service Module will enhance or replace many functions of the Zarya. Later in the station’s assembly sequence, the Zarya module will be used primarily for its storage capacity and external fuel tanks.

OBS

Zarya control module; FGB: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

PHR

Zarya -Y nadir port

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
CONT

[...] Zarya [«lever de soleil»] est un remorqueur, un véhicule orbital autonome qui contient les systèmes initiaux de propulsion, de guidage, d'orientation, de communications, d'alimentation électrique et de thermorégulation nécessaires au maintien de la Station spatiale internationale pendant ses premiers mois dans l'espace. Au fil des mois, le module Zarya est devenu ni plus ni moins qu'un couloir menant la station, un port d'amarrage et un réservoir de carburant. Construit par la Russie dans le cadre d'un marché américain, Zarya appartient aux États-Unis.

CONT

Le module russe Zarya et le nœud américain Unity sont reliés par l'Adaptateur 1 [...] Ce module, jadis appelé FGB, est la salle des machines de la station et assure les fonctions de propulsion, d'alimentation électrique et d'orientation du futur complexe spatial.

OBS

module de contrôle Zarya; FGB : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

PHR

système de photopiles du module russe Zarya

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
CONT

Artist's drawing of the general design of the Nimbus series of satellites. The solar-panel "wings" move throughout the day to track the Sun during the daylight part of the satellite's orbit. The 10-foot-tall satellite has the attitude control system on top, separated from a 5-foot-diameter "sensory ring"(center) with scaffolding. The sensory ring holds the batteries and electronics for each of the sensors that are mounted underneath the ring(bottom).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
CONT

The ISS attitude will vary between +15 degrees and-15 degrees for each roll and yaw axis of LVLH [Local Vertical/Local Horizontal] and between +15 degrees to-20 degrees for the pitch axis... At any point on the ISS non-articulated portion, which means the portion excluding rotating elements such as photovoltaic arrays and Thermal Control System(TCS) radiators, the ISS will provide estimates of the ISS LVLH attitude to an accuracy of 3 degrees per axis(3 sigma) and inertial rates to an accuracy of 0. 01 degrees per second per axis(3 sigma). When controlling to the TEA [Torque Equilibrium Attitude] with non-propulsive effectors, the ISS will maintain attitude stability to 3. 5 degrees per axis per orbit.

OBS

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

French

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

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

Spanish

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Record 5 2003-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
  • Astronautics
CONT

TSA(Test & Simulation Assembly). Test station for MACS [Modular Attitude Control System]-based AOCS [Attitude and Orbit Control Subsystem] includes :... software models of spacecraft dynamics, AOCS sensors and AOCS actuators; interpreter for test control language; facilities for sending telecommands and receiving telemetry; tool for displaying simulation data; tool for post processing of test data.

Key term(s)
  • test and simulation assembly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
  • Astronautique

Spanish

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