Z1 truss
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The Z1 truss is an early structural segment of the International Space Station that provides a mounting point for solar arrays and houses critical equipment such as control moment gyroscopes.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
International Space Station component
ⓘ
space station truss segment ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Integrated Truss Structure Z1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attachedTo |
Node 1
ⓘ
Unity node ⓘ |
| connectedTo | P6 truss ⓘ |
| contains | four control moment gyroscopes ⓘ |
| countryOfOperator |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedBy | Boeing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
attitude control support via control moment gyroscopes
ⓘ
structural support for early ISS configuration ⓘ |
| hasSubsystem |
data handling
ⓘ
guidance, navigation, and control support ⓘ power distribution ⓘ thermal control ⓘ |
| height | approximately 4.9 meters ⓘ |
| houses | control moment gyroscopes ⓘ |
| importance | enabled early activation of U.S. segment power and attitude control ⓘ |
| initiallyMounted | P6 truss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| installedOnISS | 2000-10 ⓘ |
| launchAgency | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2000-10-11 ⓘ |
| launchedOnMission | STS-92 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Space Shuttle Discovery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | approximately 5 meters ⓘ |
| location | United States Orbital Segment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Boeing ⓘ |
| mass | approximately 8,000 kilograms ⓘ |
| orbit | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| orbitingBody | Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | mounted above Unity node along ISS zenith direction ⓘ |
| partOf | International Space Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerInterfaceFor | P6 truss ⓘ |
| provides |
mounting point for solar arrays
ⓘ
temporary mounting location for P6 solar arrays ⓘ |
| roleInISSAssembly | early structural backbone element ⓘ |
| segmentOf | Integrated Truss Structure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftProgram | Space Shuttle program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| structureType | aluminum truss ⓘ |
| supports |
communications equipment
ⓘ
early U.S. solar array configuration ⓘ electrical power routing ⓘ thermal control equipment ⓘ |
| usedFor | stabilizing ISS attitude without propellant ⓘ |
| width | approximately 4.6 meters ⓘ |
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