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THERMAL CONTROL UNIT [4 records]

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Record 1 2017-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
  • Scientific Instruments
DEF

An independent instrument which complements the main SPOT 4 payload, HRVIR (High Resolution Visible Infrared).

OBS

It is a complete and autonomous system made up of the following subsystems : an imaging instrument consisting of 4 independent cameras, an image processing module for synchronizing transmission rates and formatting, an onboard management system for activating and monitoring equipment, a recorder storing up to 97 minutes of imagery, X-band telemetry for transmitting recorded data, L-band telemetry for direct transmission of imagery, a control unit and calibration lamp as well as heaters for thermal control.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Instruments scientifiques
OBS

La charge utile VÉGÉTATION est complémentaire et indépendante de la charge utile principale HRVIR (l'instrument Haute Résolution Visible Infra-Rouge) de SPOT 4.

OBS

Elle forme un système complet et autonome, constitué des sous-ensembles suivants : un instrument de prise de vue constitué de 4 caméras indépendantes, un traitement image qui assure la synchronisation des rythmes et le formatage, une gestion bord chargée de la mise en œuvre et de la surveillance des équipements, un enregistreur autorisant la mémorisation de 97 minutes de prise de vue, une télémesure bande X pour la transmission des données enregistrées, une télémesure bande L pour la transmission directe des prises de vues, un boîtier de commande des mécanismes et de la lampe d'étalonnage ainsi que des réchauffeurs pour la régulation thermique.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
  • Research Experiments in Space
CONT

[The] EMCS consists of a gas tight incubator containing two centrifuges with space for 4 Experiment Containers on each rotor; also the life support and water supply system, the illumination and the observation system are located on the rotors. External to the incubator are the Standard Payload Computer(SPLC), the gas supply module and the thermal control system. The flight unit is accommodated in an EXPRESS Rack on the International Space Station. Ground controls will be performed in dedicated Experiment Reference Models, one located in Europe, the other at NASA Ames Research Center.

CONT

[The] EMCS is dedicated to experiments on plants, especially multi-generation (seed-to-seed) experiments and studies on gravity effects on early development and growth, on signal perception and transduction in plant tropisms. Experiments with insects or amphibia as well as studies with cell and tissue cultures are also foreseen in EMCS.

OBS

European modular cultivation system; EMCS: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
  • Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
CONT

[Le] European Modular Cultivation System (EMCS) [est] destiné à l'étude biologique des plantes (croissance, développement, influence de la microgravité).

OBS

module européen d'étude biologique des plantes; EMCS : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thermoelectricity and Thermoelectronics
  • Spacecraft
CONT

The Thermal Control Unit(TCU) of the ARTEMIS satellite is in charge of providing power to the satellite thermal heaters and of acquiring temperature data from satellite thermistors.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Thermoélectrique et thermoélectronique
  • Engins spatiaux

Spanish

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Record 4 2001-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

The PVR [Photovoltaic Radiator] is a critical component of the space station's thermal control system. It will cool the photovoltaic power system electronic equipment and the batteries used for power storage. The PVR will also provide environmental cooling for the service module during early phases of the space station. Each PVR Orbital Replacement Unit(ORU) consists of 7 radiator panels, each about 6 feet by 12 feet in size. The radiator panels are designed to deploy on orbit from a stowed position about 2 feet high to an extended position about 50 feet in length. Each ORU weighs about 1, 600 pounds, with a total of 4 units in the final space station configuration.

OBS

photovoltaic radiator; PVR: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
OBS

radiateur photovoltaïque; PVR : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

PHR

Radiateur photovoltaïque des panneaux solaires.

Spanish

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