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ANDROGYNOUS PERIPHERAL ASSEMBLY SYSTEM [1 record]

Record 1 2003-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
  • Orbital Stations
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
CONT

The PMA-3 is a pressure-mating adapter - one of several on the Station - or structural interface between the Orbiter and the Station. The Orbiter side is an androgynous peripheral assembly system (APAS), while the Station side has a passive common berthing mechanism, a system used throughout the Station for mating pressurized elements.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Stations orbitales
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace

Spanish

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