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PLATE-FORME CEPF [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-06-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Columbus external payload facility
1, record 1, English, Columbus%20external%20payload%20facility
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CEPF 1, record 1, English, CEPF
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Columbus External Payload Facility (CEPF) is a set of structures added to the starboard end-cone of the Columbus module intended to carry four payload adapters mechanically similar to those used in the NASA ExPRESS Pallet (ExP) programme [RD 2]. Unlike the ExP, the CEPF provides one adapter location that normally points to notional zenith, one oriented to notional nadir, and two to starboard. 2, record 1, English, - Columbus%20external%20payload%20facility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In summary, the CEPF provides suitable interfaces for a small sized remote sensing instrument, either internally pointed/stabilised, or tolerating large excursions around a nominal direction. Large fields of view can be accommodated. The ground track pattern is not optimised for localised studies, nor repeatable on the long term due to altitude variations. 2, record 1, English, - Columbus%20external%20payload%20facility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Columbus external payload facility; CEPF: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 1, English, - Columbus%20external%20payload%20facility
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plateforme de charge utile extérieure de Columbus
1, record 1, French, plateforme%20de%20charge%20utile%20ext%C3%A9rieure%20de%20Columbus
proposal, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CEPF 1, record 1, French, CEPF
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plateforme CEPF 1, record 1, French, plateforme%20CEPF
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la perspective d’une telle évolution future, il [cône arrière] pourrait aussi recevoir divers points d’accrochage nécessaires au raccordement d’une plate-forme de charge utile extérieure. 2, record 1, French, - plateforme%20de%20charge%20utile%20ext%C3%A9rieure%20de%20Columbus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme de charge utile extérieure de Columbus; CEPF : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 1, record 1, French, - plateforme%20de%20charge%20utile%20ext%C3%A9rieure%20de%20Columbus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plate-forme de charge utile extérieure de Columbus
- plate-forme CEPF
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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