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MSS CONTROL EQUIPMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- MSS control equipment
1, record 1, English, MSS%20control%20equipment
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MCE 1, record 1, English, MCE
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The MCE is a set of specilized control equipment which controls the operation of the on-orbit Mobile Servicing System(MSS) external components and is physically installed into the United States On-orbit Segment(USOS). The Space Station will be equipped with two sets of MCE, operable from the U. S. Laboratory(USL). One set of MCE can be configured for Cupola operations by relocating the crew input and output devices to the Cupola(the core processing electronics will remain in the USL). 2, record 1, English, - MSS%20control%20equipment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
MSS control equipment; MCE : term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group(ISSOAG). 2, record 1, English, - MSS%20control%20equipment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- équipement de commande du MSS
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9quipement%20de%20commande%20du%20MSS
proposal, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MCE 2, record 1, French, MCE
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
équipement de commande du MSS; MCE : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20de%20commande%20du%20MSS
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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