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Réf : S06370
Thème :
Essais - Constructions - Satellites - Sondes - Fusées (2314 images)
Titre : Workers in the Space Station Processing Facility get ready to move Solar Array Wing3
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(08/18/2000) --- Workers in the Space Station Processing Facility get ready to move Solar Array Wing-3, a component of the International Space Station, for installation onto the Integrated Electronic Assembly. The solar array is scheduled to be launched on STS-97 in late November along with the P6 truss. The Station’s electrical power system (EPS) will use eight photovoltaic solar arrays to convert sunlight to electricity. Each of the eight solar arrays will be 112 feet long by 39 feet wide. The solar arrays are mounted on a “blanket” that can be folded like an accordion for delivery. Once in orbit, astronauts will deploy the blankets to their full size. Gimbals will be used to rotate the arrays so that they will face the Sun to provide maximum power to the Space Station
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