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From: "Gary Johnson" <gjohnson144@comcast.net>
Date: October 27, 2013 10:26:52 AM CDT
To: "Gary Johnson" <gjohnson144@comcast.net>
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UM in orbit

10/27/2013 10:36 ::

 

Construction of the Russian segment of the ISS continues. In the middle of next year will go into orbit UM - node module. In combination with another promising module BEP - science and energy, PA forms a versatile tandem for the future construction of the orbital outpost.

 

Soon orbital science breathe deeply - the International Space Station, is looking forward to refill. Multipurpose Laboratory Module "Science" in the final stages of preparation.

 

"Full-time module MLM is undergoing electrical testing. That is a very complex combination passive node, which we developed for this product. Just below - it's docking port, which will be docked airlock for retrofitting MLM to provide without the crew to take away the outer surface of payloads for experiments, "- says the Deputy General Designer of RSC" Energia "Alexander Kuznetsov.

 

Additional cabin, bathroom and plenty of room for new scientific experiments inside the module and beyond. On the outside will be installed modern European arm and airlock for experiments without a spacewalk.

 

However, the construction of the space station at this completes. In the middle of next year will go into space MIND - node module. As a joke engineers - crazy - orbital home badly.

 

"This module is the next stage of development of the Russian segment of the ISS. After starting an MLM is a further development in the direction of the Energy Module and create additional ports, piers for the implementation of the research program ", - says the first vice-president of RSC" Energia ", CEO of Factory Experimental Engineering Alexander Strekalov.

 

This is the first step towards a new principle of construction or renovation of the orbital station. In combination with another promising module - Energy Research - BEP - UM will be a key building block for any space infrastructure. It is a versatile tandem for the future of the conquest of space spaces.

 

"These two modules, and that this first node module - they allow you to build virtually any space infrastructure, including infrastructure and alien", - says First Deputy General Designer of RSC "Energia" Nicholas Bryuhanov

 

Sphere with six docking assemblies - assemblies. A huge number of terminals, pipelines - all in order to pass from one module to another. Electricity oxygen, including propellants, not to mention the information. Therefore, outside the module literally braided wires, as cobwebs.

 

"Here you can see a single attachment point frame and ribs visible under five other docking stations. Now comes the installation of the internal equipment of the module, "says Nicholas Bryuhanov about the module.

 

While instead of docking units - only the big hole. These frames will be installed docking stations that will take spacecraft - manned and cargo, and even a whole bunch of modules. Inside - a space for cargo and flight corridor for the astronauts from the module to the module.

 

"There will be a part of the equipment is located, through this module will take the most astronauts, when, figuratively speaking, the module will come, will come the same BEP, or, in general, the ships that will dock there", - says Alexander Strekalov.

 

RSC "Energia" Nicholas Bryuhanov leads almost all the projects of manned space flight. Recalls that such a module is already there - the station "Mir", but this - revised, taking into account all the wishes.

 

"The station" Mir ": we were forced to reduce it from orbit, because the elements of the design worked in the space of about 15 years and have been outside the warranty period. There was an analogue of such an element, but it was part of the base unit. He was firmly attached to it, and we could not change the base unit because the unit was similar to membership of the block. In the same configuration, we can change any module regardless of the structure of the station, "- says Nikolay Bryuhanov

 

In the development of the PA-tion module - Nodal - have developed new solutions. Wishes flying astronauts are increasingly reduced to the interior. The interior of the node module will be different.

 

"There will be implemented for the first time, let's say, interiors, they are not made of cloth, which is by far, one of the problems that exist on the flying complex in terms of aging. Here it will be to solve the problem in the next, and the cleanliness and convenience of service ", - says Alexander Strekalov.

 

Together with the instrument-service module Node module will weigh more than 8 tons. UM will go into orbit in the middle of next year, the carrier rocket "Soyuz". And according to forecasts, this design will live in an aggressive space for almost 30 years. Just to update and finish building the house of the orbital outpost for human space altitudes.

 

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