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MariusP

16 Mar 2021 15:39



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ISS DEB (EP BATTERY) este un nou obiect mare separat de ISS, care va orbita Pamantul intre 2 si 4 ani si va reintra in atmosfera.
E vorba de cea mai mare componenta de pana acum, 2.9 tone: o platforma cu baterii nichel-hidrogen inlocuita de mai puternicele baterii litiu-ion. Controlul misiunii din Houston s-a folosit de bratul robotic Canadarm2 pentru a indeparta platforma joi dimineata.

External Pallet 9 (EP9) was launched on the Japanese HTV 9 cargo ship in May 2020 and was installed on ISS on Jun 1. It now has nine old NiH batteries stowed on it.
Canadarm-2 unberthed the pallet from the MBS POA LEE mounting point on the mobile transporter on the station truss on Mar 11 around 0200 UTC, and released EP9 into space at 1330 UTC. EP9 with the nine batteries has a mass of around 2600 kg. It will remain in orbit for several years.
Deocamdata, site-ul "" nu da magnitudinea obiectului, dar probabil o va actualiza pe masura ce vor fi raportate observatii de la sol.

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