The ISS was assembled by launching individual modules and connecting them together in orbit. The first component, dubbed Zarya (which means "sunrise" in Russian), was launched on a Russian rocket on Nov. 20, 1998, so nearly all satellite apps refer to the ISS as Zarya. The station's sol...
The ISS was built on Earth in sections (modules) that were then assembled in space. Modules were launched into space from Russia and the United States...Become a member and unlock all Study Answers Start today. Try it now Create an account Ask a question Our experts can answer your ...
The engineer came the next day. He pulled the front panel off revealing the mysteries within. He rummaged around, then a sudden loud clunk was followed by the water evacuating down the drain. With a sharp intake of breath through pursed lips, he announced “It’s the mother board” “Can...
Jimmy became separated. The brothers, assuming Jimmy was racing them back to camp, quickly returned. Jimmy did not. After 4 days of intensive search and rescue (SAR) efforts, Jimmy’s body was
But that was far from the end. NASA deployed its first space station called Skylab in 1973, which was a stepping stone for the launch of the ISS in 1993 through a partnership of 15 nations. In the meantime, the agency had accomplished its first orbital flight in a reusable spacecraft —...
poles for strength. The one corner where the focuser nested did end up getting a removable clamp block, instead of the threaded insert attachment. This also made it more rigid when assembled. I put some dark grey foam pipe insulation on the struts, which kept the shroud out of the light ...
gods and spirits, who they then related to natural phenomena such as rain, drought, seasons, and tides. In some locations, structures such as mounds of soil were assembled, which served as artificial horizons in places where the horizon was irregular and fragmented, such as forests and ...
Love all the ideas. I had a scope with a counter weight rail system and it was brilliant. On the other hand, I now have a stack of speaker magnets from when we replaced some auto speakers in several of our vehicles. Put a little cloth around them to protect the tube, and they solve...
Houda Harb, senior product manager at ASX, the Australian Securities Exchange, shared on LinkedIn the sad news that Maurice Farhart has passed away. Maurice was head of international sales at ASX and had been with the exchange since 2012. He...
Still, I could toss an 80mm on a mount in the car and be gone in seconds. And have it out and viewing seconds after I arrived wherever I was going. If it was a race for pink slips I'd have your 12 inch dob tied on top of my pickup like a trophy on my way home. ...