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Primary Life Support System — A Primary (or Portable) Life Support System/Subsystem, or PLSS, is the backpack of a spacesuit. It provides most of the functions of a spacecraft life support system, in a smaller package. The functions performed by the PLSS include: *regulating… … Wikipedia
Système de support de vie — En astronautique, un système de support de vie[1] est défini par l ensemble des techniques permettant la survie d un homme dans l espace, de façon plus ou moins autonome. Un système de support de vie doit fournir aux astronautes un environnement… … Wikipédia en Français
Hard Upper Torso — A Hard Upper Torso Assembly, or HUT, is a central component of many space suits, notably NASA s Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU). The fiberglass HUT forms a rigid enclosure about the upper body of the occupant, providing pressure containment… … Wikipedia
LSS — 1. Lean Six Sigma Contributor: MSFC 2. Life Support Subsystem Contributor: CASI 3. Lunar Soil Stimulant Contributor: CASI 4. Lunar Surface Systems Contributor: MSFC … NASA Acronyms
Spacecraft — Spaceship redirects here. For other uses, see Spaceship (disambiguation). More than 100 Russian Soyuz manned spacecraft (TMA version shown) have flown since 1967, originally for a Soviet manned lunar program, but currently supporting the… … Wikipedia
Future Force Warrior — is a United States military advanced technology demonstration project that is part of the Future Combat Systems project. [ [http://www.defense update.com/products/f/ffw atd.htm] ] The FFW project seeks to create a lightweight, fully integrated… … Wikipedia
Sustainability — Achieving sustainability will enable the Earth to continue supporting human life as we know it. Blue Marble NASA composite images: 2001 (left), 2002 (right). See also: Sustainable development Sustainability is the capacity to endure. For humans,… … Wikipedia
Orbital replacement unit — Orbital Replacement Units (ORUs) are key elements of the International Space Station that can be readily replaced when the unit either passes its design life or fails. Examples of ORUs are: pumps, storage tanks, controller boxes, antennas, and… … Wikipedia
aerospace industry — Introduction assemblage of manufacturing concerns that deal with vehicular flight within and beyond the Earth s atmosphere. (The term aerospace is derived from the words aeronautics and spaceflight.) The aerospace industry is engaged in the … Universalium
Orbiting Frog Otolith — A bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana), the species which travelled on the OFO A flight The Orbiting Frog Otolith (OFO) spacecraft … Wikipedia
Iron Man's armor — refers to the powered metal suit worn by Tony Stark when he assumes his superhero role of Iron Man. The first version of the armor was created by Stark with the help of Ho Yinsen. Unlike most other superheroes, the appearance of Stark s armor has … Wikipedia
