Assembly Flight 8A


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Launch Date: January 2002
Launch Vehicle: US Space Shuttle
Elements: Central Truss Segment (Integrated Truss Structure S0) 
and Mobile Transporter (MT)
  • Integrated Truss Structure S0 is center segment of the 300-foot station truss, attached to the U.S. Lab. By assembly complete, four more truss segments will attach to either side of the S0 truss.
  • Built in California and provided by Boeing, the Mobile Transporter creates a movable base for the station's Canadian mechanical arm, allowing it to travel along the station truss after delivery of the Mobile Base System (MBS).

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Claudio Ariotti, IK1SLD



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