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S3-S4 [1 record]

Record 1 2004-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

Integrated Truss Structure - S3/S4. Solar arrays and batteries.

CONT

S3 and S4 Trusses (USA): S3 Truss will be attached to starboard side of S1 Truss and S4 Truss will be attached to starboard side of S3 Truss ...

OBS

The assembly sequence of the trusses on the International Space Station does not usually correspond to the number assigned to each segment of the struss structure. Trusses are numbered as follows: P1, P3, P4, P5, P6 (port side) and S1, S3, S4, S5, S6 (starboard side). In this case, the S3/S4 truss segment is referred to as the second starboard truss segment.

OBS

second starboard truss segment; S3/S4 truss segment; integrated truss structure S3/S4; S3/s4; ITS-S3/S4: terms and abbreviations officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
OBS

La séquence d'assemblage des poutres bâbord (P1, P3, P4, P5, P6) et tribord (S1, S3, S4, S5, S6) de la Station spatiale internationale diffère habituellement à l'ordre de numérotation des segments structuraux de la grande poutrelle. Dans le cas présent, le segment S3/S4 correspond au deuxième segment tribord de la poutrelle.

OBS

deuxième segment tribord de la poutrelle; segment de poutre S3-S4; segment de poutre intégré S3-S4; S3-S4; ITS S3-S4 : termes et abréviations uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Key term(s)
  • ITS-S3/S4
  • S3/S4

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