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TSUP [3 records]

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Record 1 2003-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Space Centres
OBS

Following separation of the spacecraft from the launcher, control of the mission was handed over from the Space Forces in Baikonur to the Flight Control Centre(TsUP) at Kaliningrad, near Moscow. The TsUP is operated by the Central Institute for Machine Building(TsNIIMash) and Energia.

OBS

Russia’s Flight Control Centre: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Centres spatiaux
OBS

Le Centre de contrôle en vol de Kaliningrad, le TSOUP, est la plaque tournante par laquelle transitent les liaisons entre l'ensemble des moyens au sol et les vaisseaux spatiaux.

OBS

Centre de contrôle des vols habités, tels Houston, Kalliningrad, etc.

OBS

Centre de contrôle russe des vols habités : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 2 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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Record 3 2001-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astronautics
CONT

CapCom is the only person who is allowed to speak to the crew directly during a mission regarding system procedures(i. e. what to do if something fails) or there are changes to system procedures on board. As this role requires considerable technical knowledge a CapCom is always an elected astronaut. The flight director at TsUP will transmit information to the CapCom who will then be solely responsible for relaying it to the crew on board.

OBS

"CAPCOM", or Capsule Communicator, [is] a holdover from the earlier days when spacecraft were known as capsules. All CAPCOMs are veterans of space flight, bringing their first-hand operational experience to the Mission Control team. CAPCOMs report directly to the Flight Director who is responsible for the overall shuttle mission, payload operations, and all decisions regarding safe, successful flight conduct.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronautique
CONT

La position «Capcom», utilisée encore aujourd'hui pour les vols de la navette, est née lors du programme Mercury. En effet, on se référait plus à une capsule qu'à un vaisseau spatial, d'où le préfixe Cap, et le suffixe Com, pour «Communicator». La fonction Capcom est exercée en général par un astronaute, familier avec les opérations et les procédures des vols spatiaux. Pour les missions Mercury, Gemini et Apollo, et encore de nos jours, c'est dans la plupart des cas un astronaute de l'équipage de [relève] ou de l'équipe de soutien qui exerce cette fonction.

OBS

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

Spanish

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