This page describes an image Astronauts working outside the ISS
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In this image, astronauts Robert L. Curbeam (USA) and Christer Fuglesang (Sweden) are seen working outside the International Space Station (ISS), visible against the backdrop of the Earth with New Zealand visible below. They are attaching a truss segment to the ISS to keep it rigid and to route electricity and liquid coolants. Extending over 15 meters and weighing more than 10,000 kilograms, these trusses are not easy objects to work with, especially outside of a space station. The astronauts are wearing large white spacesuits and are attached to the hull of the ISS to ensure they do not drift off into space.
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Image credit: STS-116 Shuttle Crew, NASA Credit Link
Related glossary terms:
Astronaut
, Space Station
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Space Exploration
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Image caption: Auf diesem Bild sind die Astronauten Robert L. Curbeam (USA) und Christer Fuglesang (Schweden) bei ihrer Arbeit außerhalb der Internationalen Raumstation (ISS) mit Neuseeland als Teil der Erde im Hintergrund zu sehen. Sie befestigen ein Traversensegment an der ISS, um sie stabil zu halten und um Strom und Kühlflüssigkeiten zu leiten. Mit einer Länge von über 15 Metern und einem Gewicht von mehr als 10.000 Kilogramm sind diese Traversen nicht einfach zu handhaben, insbesondere außerhalb einer Raumstation. Die Astronauten tragen große weiße Raumanzüge und sind am Rumpf der ISS befestigt, um sicherzustellen, dass sie nicht ins All abdriften.
Image credit: STS-116 Shuttle-Besatzung, NASA
Related glossary terms: Astronaut , Raumstation Caption translation status: Not yet approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Emma Krojanski
Image caption: In questa immagine, gli astronauti Robert L. Curbeam (USA) e Christer Fuglesang (Svezia) lavorano all'esterno della Stazione Spaziale Internazionale (ISS), sullo sfondo della Terra e della Nuova Zelanda. Stanno attaccando un segmento di traliccio alla ISS per mantenerlo rigido e per far passare l'elettricità e il liquido di raffreddamento. Questi tralicci, che si estendono per oltre 15 metri e pesano più di 10.000 chilogrammi, non sono oggetti facili da lavorare, soprattutto al di fuori di una stazione spaziale. Gli astronauti indossano grandi tute spaziali bianche e sono attaccati allo scafo della ISS per garantire che non vadano alla deriva nello spazio.
Image credit: Equipaggio dello Shuttle STS-116, NASA
Related glossary terms: Astronauta , Stazione spaziale Caption translation status: Not yet approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Giuliana Giobbi
