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PAYLOAD PROCESSING FACILITY [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-06-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Donatello multipurpose logistics module
1, record 1, English, Donatello%20multipurpose%20logistics%20module
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Donatello multi-purpose logistics module 2, record 1, English, Donatello%20multi%2Dpurpose%20logistics%20module
correct
- MPLM Donatello 3, record 1, English, MPLM%20Donatello
correct
- Donatello 4, record 1, English, Donatello
correct
- Donatello multipurpose logistic module 5, record 1, English, Donatello%20multipurpose%20logistic%20module
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As Donatello is prepared for flight, currently planned for 2004, the payload test team will conduct several tests, from leak tests to electrical and software compatibility tests with other Station elements in the SSPF. [Space Station Processing Facility] The most significant mechanical task to be performed on Donatello in the SSPF is the installation and outfitting of the racks for carrying the various experiments and cargo. 6, record 1, English, - Donatello%20multipurpose%20logistics%20module
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The reusable Multi-Purpose Logistics Modules are named Leonardo, Raffaello, and Donatello. 7, record 1, English, - Donatello%20multipurpose%20logistics%20module
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Donatello multipurpose logistics module: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 8, record 1, English, - Donatello%20multipurpose%20logistics%20module
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Donnatello
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- module logistique polyvalent Donatello
1, record 1, French, module%20logistique%20polyvalent%20Donatello
proposal, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- module Donatello 2, record 1, French, module%20Donatello
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- module logistique de liaison Donatello 3, record 1, French, module%20logistique%20de%20liaison%20Donatello
correct, masculine noun
- module de transport Donatello 4, record 1, French, module%20de%20transport%20Donatello
correct, masculine noun
- MPLM Donatello 5, record 1, French, MPLM%20Donatello
correct, masculine noun
- Donatello 6, record 1, French, Donatello
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces trois modules [Leonardo, Raffaello, Donatello] réutilisables seront employés comme un conteneur. Ils seront fixés dans la soute de navette, au décollage comme à l'atterrissage. Une fois en orbite et la navette amarrée à la station, ils seront fixés à la station grâce au bras robotique de la navette. Une fois fixés le chargement ou déchargement du matériel peut se faire, ensuite ils seront détachés de la station et remis dans la soute de la navette pour un retour sur terre. Une fois dans la soute, ils sont indépendants de la cabine de la navette, aucun passage n'est possible entre la navette et ces modules. Une fois attachés à la station, ils ont toutes les fonctions comme les autres modules, détection feu, pressurisation, électricité etc. Éventuellement ces modules peuvent être utilisés comme un réfrigérateur pour transporter des échantillons d'expérience ou de la nourriture pour et en provenance de la station. Bien que construit par l'Agence spatiale italienne, ces modules de logistique polyvalents connus sous le nom MPLMs [Multipurpose Logistics Module], ont été commandés par les USA et ont été construits en coopération avec l'Agence Spatiale Italienne. 2, record 1, French, - module%20logistique%20polyvalent%20Donatello
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
module logistique polyvalent Donatello; module logistique Donatello; module Donatello : termes uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 1, record 1, French, - module%20logistique%20polyvalent%20Donatello
Record 1, Key term(s)
- module Donnatello
- Donnatello
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-08-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electrostatic levitation furnace
1, record 2, English, electrostatic%20levitation%20furnace
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ELF 1, record 2, English, ELF
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Electrostatic Levitation Furnace(ELF)... is a Materials Research Facility that uses electrostatic levitation for containerless sample processing. Laser heating provides for sample heating to temperatures of up to 2000, ºC(3632ºF) in a gas atmosphere or under vacuum. Observation is provided by a pyrometer, a thermal imaging system and a video camera. ELF will occupy a sub-rack portion of an ISPR [International Standard Payload Rack]. 2, record 2, English, - electrostatic%20levitation%20furnace
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This is a NASDA Space Station Facility that will be located in the Japanese Experiment Module. 3, record 2, English, - electrostatic%20levitation%20furnace
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
electrostatic levitation furnace; ELF: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 4, record 2, English, - electrostatic%20levitation%20furnace
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- four à sustentation électrostatique
1, record 2, French, four%20%C3%A0%20sustentation%20%C3%A9lectrostatique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ELF 2, record 2, French, ELF
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- four ELF 2, record 2, French, four%20ELF
masculine noun
- four à lévitation électromagnétique 3, record 2, French, four%20%C3%A0%20l%C3%A9vitation%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] four à sustentation électrostatique [sert à] l'établissement des propriétés thermophysiques et structurales de semi-conducteurs et de métaux. 1, record 2, French, - four%20%C3%A0%20sustentation%20%C3%A9lectrostatique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
four à sustentation électrostatique; ELF : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 2, French, - four%20%C3%A0%20sustentation%20%C3%A9lectrostatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-04-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- launch payload processing facility
1, record 3, English, launch%20payload%20processing%20facility
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- installation pour la préparation des charges utiles avant le lancement
1, record 3, French, installation%20pour%20la%20pr%C3%A9paration%20des%20charges%20utiles%20avant%20le%20lancement
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-10-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- orbiter processing facility
1, record 4, English, orbiter%20processing%20facility
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- OPF 2, record 4, English, OPF
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facility Building near the Vehicle Assembly Building at KSC [Kennedy Space Center] with two bays in which the Orbiter undergoes post flight inspection, maintenance, and pre-mate checkout prior to payload installation. 3, record 4, English, - orbiter%20processing%20facility
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Immediately after landing, the orbiter is towed to the Orbiter processing Facility(OPF) located west of the Vehicle Assembly Building(VAB). The orbiter then undergoes safing procedures in the OPF which include removing residual fuels and explosive ordnance items. Then the orbiter's previous mission payloads are removed and the vehicle is fully inspected, tested, and refurbished for its next mission. These functions require approximately two-thirds of the time between missions. The remainder is devoted to the installation and checkout of the payload for the next mission. Power-up testing of orbiter vehicles in the OPF are actually controlled from consoles in the Launch Control Complex(LCC). 4, record 4, English, - orbiter%20processing%20facility
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orbiter processing facility; OPF: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 4, English, - orbiter%20processing%20facility
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bâtiment de préparation de la navette spatiale américaine
1, record 4, French, b%C3%A2timent%20de%20pr%C3%A9paration%20de%20la%20navette%20spatiale%20am%C3%A9ricaine
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- OPF 2, record 4, French, OPF
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- hall de préparation lanceur 3, record 4, French, hall%20de%20pr%C3%A9paration%20lanceur
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bâtiment de préparation de la navette spatiale américaine; OPF : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 4, French, - b%C3%A2timent%20de%20pr%C3%A9paration%20de%20la%20navette%20spatiale%20am%C3%A9ricaine
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-08-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- commercial float zone furnace
1, record 5, English, commercial%20float%20zone%20furnace
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- CFZF 2, record 5, English, CFZF
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Commercial Float Zone Furnace(CFZF) is a materials science crystal growth facility developed jointly by the Canadian Space Agency(CSA) and the German Space Agency(DARA). This payload will be launched in the SPACEHAB module on the Space Shuttle mission STS-77 by the NASA Office of Space Access and Technology. Twelve materials science experiments using four sample materials will be conducted by scientists from the three partner countries during this mission. The CFZF is designed to allow production of larger samples of industrially important material. The pure samples that will be produced are of great interest to the electronics industry; these samples will be large enough to allow evaluation of the space-based processes and to suggest improvements to around-based processing. 3, record 5, English, - commercial%20float%20zone%20furnace
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
commercial float zone furnace; CFZF: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 4, record 5, English, - commercial%20float%20zone%20furnace
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- four commercial à zone flottante
1, record 5, French, four%20commercial%20%C3%A0%20zone%20flottante
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- CFZF 2, record 5, French, CFZF
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- four CFZF 3, record 5, French, four%20CFZF
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Four commercial à zone flottante (CFZF) est une installation de croissance des cristaux en sciences des matériaux mise au point par l'Agence spatiale canadienne (ASC) en collaboration avec l'Agence spatiale allemande (DARA). [...] Le CFZF a été conçu de façon à permettre la production d'échantillons plus gros et plus purs de matériaux qui revêtent beaucoup d'importance pour l'industrie. Ces échantillons, d'une grande pureté, offrent d'importants avantages, notamment pour l'industrie de l'électronique. Leur taille sera suffisante pour permettre l'évaluation des procédés de production dans l'espace et pour envisager des améliorations aux procédés terrestres. 4, record 5, French, - four%20commercial%20%C3%A0%20zone%20flottante
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
four commercial à zone flottante; CFZF : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 3, record 5, French, - four%20commercial%20%C3%A0%20zone%20flottante
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-12-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
- Applications of Automation
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Payload Processing Facility
1, record 6, English, Payload%20Processing%20Facility
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- PPF 1, record 6, English, PPF
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Automatisation et applications
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- PPF
1, record 6, French, PPF
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acronyme spécifique à RADARSAT accepté par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale. 2, record 6, French, - PPF
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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