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HARD DOCK [1 record]

Record 1 2003-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
CONT

After the cargo ship's probe-and-cone docking mechanism accomplished "soft dock" with the ISS at 2 : 43 pm EST, MCC-Moscow(TsUP) did not receive the signal indicating subsequent closure of hooks to achieve "hard dock. "It is possible that(1) hard dock was successful but was masked by a broken sensor, or(2) the contact was incomplete, i. e., not tight enough by a few millimeters to trigger the sensor.

OBS

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

French

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

Phase d'un rendez-vous spatial précédant immédiatement la jonction sur orbite de deux véhicules [amarrage].

OBS

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

Spanish

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