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71Space Shuttle thermal protection system — The Space Shuttle thermal protection system (TPS) is the barrier that protects the Space Shuttle Orbiter during the searing 1650 °C (3000 °F) heat of atmospheric reentry. A secondary goal is to protect from the heat and cold of space while on… …
72Foton-M1 — was an unmanned space mission by the European Space Agency aboard a Russian Soyuz U rocket that was failed to launch successfully. The rocket s payload consisted of 44 experiments prepared by the European Space Agency, Fluidpac, Biopan,… …
73Harmony (ISS module) — Node 2 shown connected to Columbus, JEM, PMA 2 and Discovery. The nadir and zenith locations are open. Harmony, also known as Node 2, is the utility hub of the International Space Station. The hub contains four racks that provide electrical power …
74Crawler-transporter — Manufacturer Marion Power Shovel Engine Two 2,750 horsepower (2,050 kW) V16 Alco diesel engines. Two 1,006 horsepowe …
75STS-128 — Missionsemblem Missionsdaten Mission: STS 128 NSSDC ID: 2009 045A Space Shuttle …
76Mate-Demate Device — A Mate Demate Device (MDD) is a specialized crane designed to lift a Space Shuttle orbiter onto and off of the back of a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. Three Mate Demate Devices were built, all of different designs. Atlantis being mated in California… …
77Space Shuttle Enterprise — Enterprise OV 101 Enterprise at SLC 6 at Vandenberg AFB OV designation OV 101 Country …
78Orbiter Vehicle Designation — Each NASA space shuttle designation is composed of a prefix and suffix separated by a dash. The prefix for operational shuttles is OV, for Orbiter Vehicle. The suffix is composed of two parts: the series and the vehicle number. Series: 0 Non… …
79Shuttle-C — The Shuttle C was a NASA proposal to turn the Space Shuttle launch stack into a dedicated unmanned cargo launcher. This would use the Space Shuttle external tank and Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs), combined with a cargo module that… …
80Crew equipment interface test — A crew equipment interface test (CEIT) was a training procedure that helped spaceflight crewmembers gain first hand knowledge of the flight hardware used during a space shuttle mission.[1] For International Space Station assembly tasks, NASA… …
