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MAIN PROPULSION CONTROL SYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-12-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Orbital Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- propulsion module
1, record 1, English, propulsion%20module
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Propulsion Module. The ATV [Automatic Transfer Vehicle] Space Craft itself includes the propulsion bay accommodating the Propulsion and Reboost Subsystem. This bi-propellant system comprises : four main engines of 490 N each with a specific impulse of more than 310 s each twenty attitude control thrusters of 220 N each and a minimum impulse bit MIP) of less than 5 Ns. The system uses mixed oxides of nitrogen as oxidiser. Fuel and oxidiser are stored in eight identical 1 m-diameter titanium tanks. The same tanks are used for ATV propulsion and International Space Station reboost. 2, record 1, English, - propulsion%20module
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
propulsion module: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 1, English, - propulsion%20module
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Stations orbitales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- module de propulsion
1, record 1, French, module%20de%20propulsion
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- module propulseur 2, record 1, French, module%20propulseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ATV [Automatic Transfer Vehicle] n'est que le prolongement de l'étage supérieur d'une Ariane 5. Il se présente donc sous la forme d'un cylindre de 5,45 mètres de diamètre sur 2,5 mètres de longueur. Il est équipé en standard d'un module de propulsion composé de huit petits moteurs à réaction et d'un module d'avionique qui intègre les réservoirs d'ergols, les circuits électroniques ainsi que les systèmes de régularisation thermique, de production d'énergie et de télécommunications. 3, record 1, French, - module%20de%20propulsion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Trois configurations de base sont prévues pour l'ATV [Automatic Transfer Vehicle]. Il peut notamment recevoir une mini-module logistique pressurisé (MPLM), une coque porteuse et deux palettes logistiques non pressurisées (ULC), ou un module pressurisé en plus d'une structure porte-réservoir ouverte. 4, record 1, French, - module%20de%20propulsion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
module de propulsion : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI) et le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS). 5, record 1, French, - module%20de%20propulsion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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