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NOEUD AMERICAIN UNITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Zarya control module
1, record 1, English, Zarya%20control%20module
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FGB 2, record 1, English, FGB
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Zarya module 3, record 1, English, Zarya%20module
correct
- FGB 4, record 1, English, FGB
correct
- FGB 4, record 1, English, FGB
- functional cargo block 4, record 1, English, functional%20cargo%20block
correct
- Zarya 5, record 1, English, Zarya
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Zarya control module, also known by the technical term Functional Cargo Block and the Russian acronym FGB, was the first component launched for the International Space Station and provides the station's initial propulsion and power. ... The U.S.-funded and Russian-built Zarya, which means Sunrise when translated to English, is a U.S. component of the station although it was built and launched by Russia. ... The Zarya module is 41.2 feet long and 13.5 feet wide at its widest point. It has an operational lifetime of at least 15 years. Its solar arrays and six nickel-cadmium batteries can provide an average of 3 kilowatts of electrical power. Using the Russian Kurs system, the Zarya will perform an automated and remotely piloted rendezvous and docking with the Service Module in orbit. Its docking power will accommodate Russian Soyuz piloted spacecraft and unpiloted Progress resupply spacecraft. Each of the two solar arrays is 35 feet long and 11 feet wide. The module's 16 fuel tanks combined can hold more than 6 tons of propellant. The attitude control system for the module includes 24 large steering jets and 12 small steering jets. Two large engines are available for reboosting the spacecraft and making major orbital changes. 6, record 1, English, - Zarya%20control%20module
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Zarya module now provides orientation control, communications and electrical power attached to the passive Unity module while the station awaits launch of the third component, a Russian-provided crew living quarters and early station core known as the Service Module ... The Service Module will enhance or replace many functions of the Zarya. Later in the station's assembly sequence, the Zarya module will be used primarily for its storage capacity and external fuel tanks. 6, record 1, English, - Zarya%20control%20module
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Zarya control module; FGB: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 7, record 1, English, - Zarya%20control%20module
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Zarya -Y nadir port 7, record 1, English, - Zarya%20control%20module
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- module de contrôle Zarya
1, record 1, French, module%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20Zarya
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FGB 2, record 1, French, FGB
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- module russe Zarya 3, record 1, French, module%20russe%20Zarya
correct, masculine noun
- FGB 4, record 1, French, FGB
correct, masculine noun
- FGB 4, record 1, French, FGB
- module Zarya 3, record 1, French, module%20Zarya
correct, masculine noun
- module de fret fonctionnel 4, record 1, French, module%20de%20fret%20fonctionnel
correct, masculine noun
- module de service Zarya 5, record 1, French, module%20de%20service%20Zarya
correct, masculine noun
- Zarya 6, record 1, French, Zarya
correct
- Zaria 7, record 1, French, Zaria
correct
- module énergie 8, record 1, French, module%20%C3%A9nergie
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Zarya [«lever de soleil»] est un remorqueur, un véhicule orbital autonome qui contient les systèmes initiaux de propulsion, de guidage, d’orientation, de communications, d’alimentation électrique et de thermorégulation nécessaires au maintien de la Station spatiale internationale pendant ses premiers mois dans l’espace. Au fil des mois, le module Zarya est devenu ni plus ni moins qu’un couloir menant la station, un port d’amarrage et un réservoir de carburant. Construit par la Russie dans le cadre d’un marché américain, Zarya appartient aux États-Unis. 2, record 1, French, - module%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20Zarya
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le module russe Zarya et le nœud américain Unity sont reliés par l'Adaptateur 1 [...] Ce module, jadis appelé FGB, est la salle des machines de la station et assure les fonctions de propulsion, d’alimentation électrique et d’orientation du futur complexe spatial. 9, record 1, French, - module%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20Zarya
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
module de contrôle Zarya; FGB : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 1, French, - module%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20Zarya
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
système de photopiles du module russe Zarya 2, record 1, French, - module%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20Zarya
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-12-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Unity connecting module
1, record 2, English, Unity%20connecting%20module
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Unity module 2, record 2, English, Unity%20module
correct
- Node 1 3, record 2, English, Node%201
correct, officially approved
- Node 1 connecting module 4, record 2, English, Node%201%20connecting%20module
correct
- Node-1 5, record 2, English, Node%2D1
correct
- Node-1 Unity 6, record 2, English, Node%2D1%20Unity
correct
- Node one Unity 3, record 2, English, Node%20one%20Unity
correct
- Unity node 7, record 2, English, Unity%20node
correct
- U.S. Unity Node 8, record 2, English, U%2ES%2E%20Unity%20Node
correct
- Unity 9, record 2, English, Unity
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Now permanently attached to the Zarya control module in space [,] Unity has six berthing ports, one on each side, one which is already attached to Zarya. [The] Future U.S. station modules and [the] station components will attach to the remaining five ports ... Unity is the first of three such connecting modules that will be built for the station. Sometimes referred to as Node 1, the Unity module measures 15 feet in diameter and 18 feet long. Including mating adapters attached at each end as is currently the case in orbit, the overall component measures about 34 feet long ... In addition to connecting to Zarya module, Unity eventually will provide attachment points for the U.S. laboratory module [Destiny] ; Node 3 ; an early exterior framework, or truss for the station, called the Z-1 truss ; an airlock ; and a multi-windowed cupola. 10, record 2, English, - Unity%20connecting%20module
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unity connecting module ; Node 1: terms officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 8, record 2, English, - Unity%20connecting%20module
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- module de jonction Unity
1, record 2, French, module%20de%20jonction%20Unity
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Nœud 1 2, record 2, French, N%26oelig%3Bud%201
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- nœud Unity 3, record 2, French, n%26oelig%3Bud%20Unity
correct, masculine noun
- module Unity 4, record 2, French, module%20Unity
correct, masculine noun
- nœud américain Unity 5, record 2, French, n%26oelig%3Bud%20am%C3%A9ricain%20Unity
correct, masculine noun
- Unity 6, record 2, French, Unity
correct
- nœud de connexion Unity 7, record 2, French, n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20connexion%20Unity
masculine noun
- module de branchement Unity 8, record 2, French, module%20de%20branchement%20Unity
masculine noun
- module Unité 9, record 2, French, module%20Unit%C3%A9
masculine noun
- noyau central d’ISS 10, record 2, French, noyau%20central%20d%26rsquo%3BISS
masculine noun
- nœud de liaison 11, record 2, French, n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20liaison
masculine noun
- nœud de jonction 11, record 2, French, n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20jonction
masculine noun
- nœud central 11, record 2, French, n%26oelig%3Bud%20central
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le «Node-1», baptisé Unity, est amarré au modula Zarya. «Node» signifie «nœud», il porte bien son nom puisque sa fonction est de réunir différents éléments tout en les interconnectant entre eux et en autorisant le passage d’un module à l'autre. Plus petit que Zarya, Unity n’ est n’ est pas moins équipé de six éléments d’amarrage qui sont autant de connecteurs. Le laboratoire américain viendra s’amarrer du côté opposé à Zarya, tandis que le sas d’amarrage «supérieur» recevra la base de l'immense poutre à laquelle se fixeront les panneaux solaires principaux. Le sas «inférieur» recevra le «Node-2», nouveau carrefour livrant passage vers le module d’habitation et un vaisseau de sauvetage. Les sas latéraux recevront, eux, un sas de sortie pour les activités extra-véhiculaires et une coupole d’observation. 12, record 2, French, - module%20de%20jonction%20Unity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
module de jonction Unity; Nœud 1 : termes uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 13, record 2, French, - module%20de%20jonction%20Unity
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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