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UNIQUE SUPPORT STRUCTURE [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

Most of the experiments are contained in racks, about the size of a side-by-side refrigerator, inside the Spacelab module. A special fixture, called the Unique Support Structure, has been placed in Columbia's cargo bay. Astronomy, Earth-observing instruments and materials which require direct exposure to space are mounted to this structure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
OBS

Structure extérieure du Spacelab sur laquelle peuvent être montés des instruments divers à exposer au vide. Elle comporte les raccordements voulus pour l'alimentation électrique et la transmission des données.

Spanish

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