The structure of the International Space Station relies heavily on a series of trusses engineered to withstand compression, tension, torsion and shear forces the station may encounter in low-Earth orbit. In this episode, Expedition 55/56 Flight Engineer Ricky Arnold explains the significance of these resilient structures and the forces they are up against in microgravity.
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Run Time | 00:04:24 |
Topic | Humans In Space |
Series | STEMonstrations |
Episode | Episode 15 |
Video Quality | HD |
Rating | TV-G |
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