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LABORATOIRE EUROPEEN COLUMBUS [3 records]

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Record 1 2024-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Astronautics
OBS

The European Astronaut Centre (EAC) was established in 1990 and is located in Cologne, Germany. Home to ESA's [European Space Agency] astronaut corps, it is the European centre of excellence for astronaut selection, training, and support. The team at EAC equip European and international astronauts with the skills and knowledge they need to fly to the International Space Station (ISS) today while preparing for an exciting future of exploration beyond low Earth orbit.

Key term(s)
  • European Astronaut Center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Astronautique
OBS

Tous les astronautes de l'ESA [Agence spatiale européenne] et des partenaires internationaux qui se rendent à bord de la Station spatiale internationale passent du temps au Centre européen des astronautes, à Cologne(Allemagne), où les instructeurs de l'ESA leur apprennent à utiliser les principaux équipements européens embarqués à bord de la Station spatiale internationale, y compris le laboratoire Columbus.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
  • Research Experiments in Space
CONT

As the 2.5 meter [drum-shaped] centrifuge rotates, it produces artificial gravitational forces upon attached habitats that house various biological specimens. It is capable of producing controlled, artificial gravity levels ranging from 0.01 g to 2 g. To create a 1 g field (Earth's gravity), the centrifuge rotates at 28 revolutions per minute. Selectable gravity will permit scientists to compare how differing gravity levels affect the biology of organisms housed under otherwise identical conditions, thus separating the effects of gravity from other factors in the space environment.

OBS

The Centrifuge consists of the Life Sciences Glovebox (LSG), Centrifuge Rotor (CR), and Centrifuge Accommodation Module (CAM).

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
  • Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
DEF

[...] rotor de 2,5 mètres de diamètre, [caréné et disposé en bout d’élément], comportant de nombreux emplacements d’expériences et son propre système de contrôle.

CONT

Ainsi, dans l'ISS, [International Space Station], on sera capable, grâce à une centrifugeuse de 2, 50m(laboratoire européen Columbus) de recréer des champs de pesanteur quasiment nuls, ou jusqu'à trois fois supérieurs à celui de la Terre(soit l'équivalent de la gravité jupiterrienne, mais en périphérie terrestre).

OBS

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

PHR

Module de raccordement à la centrifugeuse.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estaciones orbitales
  • Trabajos de investigación en el espacio
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Record 3 2003-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
  • Research Experiments in Space
CONT

The COF Element is a multi-purpose cylindrical pressurised laboratory with an Earth-like atmosphere, permanently attached to the ISS. It has a capacity for 10 international standard payload racks (5 of which are allocated for use by other International Partners) with the facilities to be used primarily for the materials science, fluid physics and compatible life science disciplines. The COF also has external attachment points providing resources for Space Science, Earth Observation and Technology disciplines. The COF ... will be attached to the "front-end" of the ISS at Node 2. The primary structure is based on the Italian Space Agency's Mini Payload Logistics Module (MPLM) primary structure and is 6.7 m long by 4.46 m diameter.

OBS

The steady-state operations of the COF systems and the European Payloads located within the COF will be supported by a number of organisations, teams and ground segment facilities both in Europe and the US ... Each facility is interconnected with the ESA provided IGS (Interconnect Ground Subnet). This wide area network will be implemented around a hub in Europe, with relays at the major points of data entry (MCC-H, PDSS) and nodes at each of the sites in Europe involved in COF operations. It will be based on a combination of leased lines and a public service provided ATM Virtual Private Network (VPN).

OBS

Columbus orbital facility; COF: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
  • Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
CONT

Le COF se présente physiquement sous la forme d’un cylindre accusant 9500 kg au lancement, mesurant 6,7 mètres sur 4,5 mètres. Raccordé au point de branchement numéro 2 (node 2), il en recevra sa puissance électrique sous la forme de courant continu à 120 volts et d’autres ressources. Sa consommation pourra aller jusqu’à 13,5 kW. Vu de l’extérieur, le COF est une coque pressurisée cylindrique munie de deux cônes d’extrémité, ainsi que de tourillons servant au transport et à la manutention du module. Rigidifiée et recouverte de plusieurs couches d’isolant thermique et d’un blindage de protection contre les météorites ainsi que les débris spatiaux de plus en plus nombreux, elle est en outre équipée d’une structure d’accrochage sur la coque extérieure en vue des opérations de manutention et d’assemblage au moyen du bras télémanipulateur de la Station spatiale (SSRMS) pouvant aussi servir à la transmission de signaux électriques et de données au moyen de relais integrés.

OBS

[...] le laboratoire européen Columbus [est] doté d’un petit bras pour les manipulations extérieures.

OBS

module laboratoire Columbus; COF : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

PHR

Coque extérieure du COF.

Spanish

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