PMAs (Pressurized Mating Adapters)
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International Space Station hardware
Pressurized Mating Adapter
space station docking adapter
spacecraft docking system component
PMAs (Pressurized Mating Adapters) are specialized docking structures on the International Space Station that provide a pressurized, sealed interface between visiting spacecraft and the station’s modules.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pressurized Mating Adapter | 0 |
| PMA-1 | 0 |
| PMA-2 | 0 |
| PMA-3 | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
International Space Station hardware
ⓘ
Pressurized Mating Adapter ⓘ space station docking adapter ⓘ spacecraft docking system component ⓘ |
| abbreviation | PMA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attachedTo |
Harmony module forward port
ⓘ
Harmony module zenith port ⓘ Unity module ⓘ |
| compatibleWith |
APAS-95 equipped spacecraft
ⓘ
Space Shuttle Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsModule |
Unity module
ⓘ
Zarya module NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
APAS-95 docking system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Common Berthing Mechanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convertedTo |
International Docking Adapter-2
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
International Docking Adapter-3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convertedToSupport | International Docking System Standard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | Space Shuttle docking ⓘ |
| developedBy | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enables | safe hatch operations between vehicles ⓘ |
| environment | pressurized to near sea-level pressure ⓘ |
| function |
enable cargo transfer between spacecraft and ISS
ⓘ
enable crew transfer between spacecraft and ISS ⓘ provide pressurized docking interface ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
pressurized
ⓘ
sealed ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
PMA-1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
PMA-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ PMA-3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate |
1998-12-04
ⓘ
1998-12-04 ⓘ 2000-10-11 ⓘ |
| launchedWith |
STS-88
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
STS-88 NERFINISHED ⓘ STS-92 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Harmony module
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
International Space Station US Orbital Segment NERFINISHED ⓘ Unity module NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ISS docking and berthing system ⓘ |
| partOfProgram | International Space Station Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
Space Shuttle docking port
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
backup Shuttle docking port ⓘ |
| providesInterfaceBetween |
ISS pressurized modules
ⓘ
visiting spacecraft ⓘ |
| usedFor |
docking of cargo spacecraft
ⓘ
docking of crewed spacecraft ⓘ |
| usedOn | International Space Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.