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US components of the International Space Station
The US Orbital Segment (USOS) is the name given to the components of the International Space Station (ISS) constructed and operated by the United States
US_Orbital_Segment
Russian components of the International Space Station
The Russian Orbital Segment (ROS) is the name given to the components of the International Space Station (ISS) constructed in Russia and operated by the
Russian_Orbital_Segment
Russian International Space Station module
US Orbital Segment (USOS), as well as living quarters for two crew members. It is the structural and functional center of the Russian Orbital Segment
Zvezda_(ISS_module)
Modular space station in low Earth orbit
divided into two main sections: the Russian Orbital Segment (ROS), developed by Roscosmos, and the US Orbital Segment (USOS), built by NASA, ESA, JAXA, and
International_Space_Station
Proposed U.S. space station
delays. Ultimately, a scaled-down version of Freedom evolved into the US Orbital Segment (USOS) of the International Space Station (ISS). By the time the project
Space_Station_Freedom
Ongoing space research program
Russian Orbital Segment, and the US Orbital Segment. Crews are launched to the station via Russian Soyuz missions and US launch vehicles, although the US operated
International Space Station program
International_Space_Station_program
How nations operate the orbital research complex
Russian Orbital Segment, and the US Orbital Segment. Crews are launched to the station via Russian Soyuz missions and US launch vehicles, although the US operated
Politics of the International Space Station
Politics_of_the_International_Space_Station
Italian module of the International Space Station
also the personal hygiene area for the astronauts who live in the US Orbital Segment. The Leonardo PMM was a Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) before
Leonardo_(ISS_module)
Current long-duration mission to the International Space Station
2026 – EVA 1 (US-96) Meir/Menon: 6 hrs, 27 mins 18 August 2026 – EVA 2 (US-97) Menon/Adenot: 6 hrs, 23 mins 25 August 2026 – EVA 3 (US-98) Menon/Adenot:
Expedition_75
Chinese modular space station (since 2021)
modules are self-contained and pre-assembled, in contrast to the US Orbital Segment of the ISS, which required spacewalking to interconnect cables, piping
Tiangong_space_station
American module of the International Space Station
serves as the critical link between the orbiting laboratory's Russian Orbital Segment and US Orbital Segment. Unity was launched on December 4, 1998,
Unity_(ISS_module)
Long-duration mission to the International Space Station
from Expedition 72 22 April 2025 - CRS SpX-32 docking 1 May 2025 - EVA 1 (US-93) McClain/Ayers: 5 hrs, 44 mins 23 May 2025 - CRS SpX-32 undocking 26 June
Expedition_73
Spacecraft docking adapter
an APAS-95 spacecraft docking port. Three PMAs are attached to the US Orbital Segment of ISS. PMA-1 and PMA-2 were launched along with the Unity module
Pressurized_Mating_Adapter
Long-duration mission to the International Space Station
73 7 January 2026 – Undisclosed "medical situation" experienced by Fincke, US EVAs cancelled 12 January 2026 – ISS Expedition 74 change of command from
Expedition_74
Process of assembling the International Space Station
The US Orbital Segment was completed in 2011 after the installation of the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer during the STS-134 mission. The Russian Orbital Segment
Assembly of the International Space Station
Assembly_of_the_International_Space_Station
Habitable artificial satellite
Russian Orbital Segment (ROS) and the US Orbital Segment (USOS). The first module of the ISS, Zarya, was launched in 1998. The Russian Orbital Segment's "second-generation"
Space_station
American space and aeronautics agency
delivered to orbit by Russian Proton and Soyuz rockets alongside the American Space Shuttle. Orbital assembly began in 1998; the core US Orbital Segment was completed
NASA
Planned private space station
February 2020 for how the Axiom Orbital Segment could form the basis for the Axiom Station, constructed out of the Axiom Segment and additional elements upon
Axiom_Station
First module of the International Space Station
with PMA-1 serving as the link between the Russian Orbital Segment (ROS) and the US Orbital Segment (USOS). The aft port is connected to the Zvezda service
Zarya_(ISS_module)
Overview of the contribution to the International Space Station from Europe
of a number of modules (primarily the Columbus laboratory) in the US Orbital Segment, ATV supply ships, launchers, software and €8 billion.[citation needed]
European contribution to the International Space Station
European_contribution_to_the_International_Space_Station
Belarusian spaceflight participant (born 1990)
area in winter. She is not trained for the US Orbital Segment as she only worked on the Russian Orbital Segment of ISS. She traveled to the station with
Maryna_Vasileuskaya
International Space Station life-support system
by STS-121, and became operational on 12 July 2007. From 2001, the US orbital segment had used oxygen stored in a pressurized tank on the Quest airlock
ISS_ECLSS
Overview article
significantly increased during the 2010s after the completion of the US Orbital Segment in 2011. Throughout the more than 20 years of the ISS program researchers
Scientific research on the International Space Station
Scientific_research_on_the_International_Space_Station
Berthing mechanism used to connect ISS modules
Common Berthing Mechanism (CBM) connects habitable elements in the US Orbital Segment (USOS) of the International Space Station (ISS). The CBM has two distinct
Common_Berthing_Mechanism
2012 science fiction film made completely in space
narrative fiction film made completely in space. (Contrast Return from Orbit, 1984 film made partially in space.) Filmed by Richard Garriott from a script
Apogee_of_Fear
Uncrewed cargo spacecraft developed by JAXA
Standard Payload Racks (ISPR) and disposing of old ones within the ISS's US Orbital Segment. The final HTV mission, Kounotori 9, was launched on 20 May 2020.
H-II_Transfer_Vehicle
Russian crane on the International Space Station
during EVAs, move station modules, spacecraft, orbital replacement units and Dextre on the US Orbital Segment. The ROS does not require spacecraft or modules
Strela_(crane)
Class of partially reusable crew capsules
engineering. The first uncrewed Orbital Flight Test in December 2019 was deemed a partial failure, leading to a second Orbital Flight Test in May 2022, which
Boeing_Starliner
2011 American crewed spaceflight to the ISS
experiment. The installation of the AMS-2 marked the completion of the US Orbital Segment of the International Space Station. Later in the day, Greg Chamitoff
STS-134
2023 motion picture by Klim Shipenko shot on the ISS
Dmitry (16 June 2021). "Russia to switch to year-long expeditions to orbital outpost, says Roscosmos chief". TASS. Retrieved 12 July 2021. Kiseleva
The_Challenge_(2023_film)
NASA program for delivery of cargo to the ISS
(CRS SpX-1) and Orbital in 2014 (CRS Orb-1). In 2015, NASA extended CRS-1 to twenty flights for SpaceX and twelve flights for Orbital ATK. A second phase
Commercial_Resupply_Services
Joining of two or more space vehicles
near-geosynchronous orbit, although large delta-v orbital maneuvering services were also envisioned. Building off of the 2007 Orbital Express mission—a U.S. government-sponsored
Docking and berthing of spacecraft
Docking_and_berthing_of_spacecraft
Spacecraft compartment
US Orbital Segment (USOS), as well as living quarters for two crew members. It is the structural and functional center of the Russian Orbital Segment
Service_module
Partially reusable cargo space capsule
Flight-Releasable Grapple Fixture and berths Dragon to the station's US Orbital Segment using a Common Berthing Mechanism (CBM). The CRS Dragon does not have
SpaceX_Dragon_1
Large pressurized container for cargo resupply of the International Space Station
Canadarm-2 to move it from the shuttle bay to a berthing port on the US Orbital Segment of the ISS. In order to provide power to equipment and experiments
Multi-Purpose Logistics Module
Multi-Purpose_Logistics_Module
American aerospace engineer (born 1954)
team, came as the first crews began to occupy the station and the US Orbital Segment was under heavy construction. Gerstenmaier was promoted to Associate
William_H._Gerstenmaier
Long-duration mission to the International Space Station
March 2025. Davenport, Justin (24 January 2025). "Spacewalks resume from U.S. segment of ISS after six month hiatus". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved 19 March
Expedition_72
Fall 2024 cargo mission to the ISS
Russian Orbital Segment, which historically has handled reboosting and maneuvering the station, is abandoned or separated from the US Orbital Segment. Uncrewed
SpaceX_CRS-31
per year in 2019, with the first private visitors arriving at the US Orbital Segment in 2022 on a SpaceX Crew Dragon. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K
List of visitors to the International Space Station
List_of_visitors_to_the_International_Space_Station
Canadian born engineer and NASA astronaut (born 1962)
which delivered the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer and completed the US Orbital Segment. Chamitoff was born 6 August 1962 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He
Gregory_Chamitoff
2000s expedition to the ISS
December 1998, delivered the Unity module, the first component of the US Orbital Segment (USOS) during the mission, the crew spent several hours unpacking
Expedition_1
NASA human spaceflight program for the International Space Station
achieve human rating for the system: pad abort, uncrewed orbital test, launch abort, and crewed orbital test. Operational missions were initially planned to
Commercial_Crew_Program
ISS long-duration mission
changes do not affect US crew rotation plans, where SpaceX Crew-5 was replaced by Crew-6 in February during Expedition 68. Previously, US crew handovers since
Expedition_69
Proposed Russian space station
station was to consist initially of several modules from the Russian Orbital Segment (ROS) of the International Space Station (ISS). However, after studying
Orbital Piloted Assembly and Experiment Complex
Orbital_Piloted_Assembly_and_Experiment_Complex
Robotic arm installed on the ISS Russian Segment
Robotic Arm (ERA) is a robotic arm that is attached to the Russian Orbital Segment (ROS) of the International Space Station. Launched to the ISS in July
European_Robotic_Arm
Political considerations of space policy
Russian Orbital Segment, and the US Orbital Segment. Crews are launched to the station via Russian Soyuz missions and US launch vehicles, although the US operated
Politics_of_outer_space
65th Long-duration mission to the International Space Station
Thomas Pesquet and Shane Kimbrough on 16, 20, and 25 June from the US Orbital Segment (USOS) of the space station to install the first two Roll Out Solar
Expedition_65
Technology development overview
by a satellite bus, ground segment, and wider satellite systems. Satellites are defined by their primary body, their orbital motion, and their distinction
Outline of artificial satellites
Outline_of_artificial_satellites
Adapter (IDA-1), whose loss delayed preparedness of the station's US Orbital Segment (USOS) for future crewed missions. Performance was nominal until T+140
List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches (2010–2019)
List_of_Falcon_9_and_Falcon_Heavy_launches_(2010–2019)
Canceled space missions
suggested using the first crewed Space Shuttle mission, STS-1, as a sub-orbital test of the Return to Launch Site (RTLS) flight profile devised for an
Canceled Space Shuttle missions
Canceled_Space_Shuttle_missions
Long-duration mission to the International Space Station
docking 6 June 2024 – Boeing Crew Flight Test docking 24 June 2024 – EVA-2 (US-90) Dyson/Barratt: 31 mins 12 July 2024 – CRS NG-20 unberthing and release
Expedition_71
Long-duration mission to the International Space Station
– EVA 1 (VKD-61) Kononenko/Chub: 7 hrs, 41 mins 1 November 2023 – EVA 2 (US-89) Moghbeli/O'Hara: 6 hrs, 42 mins 11 November 2023 – CRS SpX-29 docking
Expedition_70
Cancelled NASA component of the International Space Station; living quarters
Habitation Module were later incorporated into other modules of the U.S. Orbital Segment. Four sleeping quarters were installed inside the Harmony module
Habitation_Module
Canceled US launch vehicle
2015, and by April 2016, it was announced that Orbital ATK was in negotiations to lease High Bay 2. Orbital ATK claimed that a minimum of 5–6 launches per
Omega_(rocket)
Russian engineer and cosmonaut
only crew member on the US Orbital Segment for an extended period of time, Tikhonov and Babkin had to take special training on US EVA equipment in case
Andrei_Babkin
Long-duration mission to the International Space Station
Logistics Carrier to the station, completing the assembly of the US Orbital Segment of the ISS. On 22 May, while Endeavour was docked, the members of
Expedition_27
Russian spacecraft
13:05 UTC on 27 April 2011. Progress M-10M achieved the preliminary planned orbit after nine minutes of the launch. Onboard commands were issued to unfurl
Progress_M-10M
Private spaceflight company
communication system. Along with the Kibō module, JAMSS's MPC are used in the US Orbital Segment and Europe's Columbus module. The CTB, also known as Soft Bags are
Japan Manned Space Systems Corporation
Japan_Manned_Space_Systems_Corporation
Long-duration mission to the International Space Station
MS-22 to SpaceX Crew-5 20 January 2023 - EVA 5 (US-84) Wakata/Mann: 7 hrs, 21 mins 2 February 2023 - EVA 6 (US-85) Mann/Wakata: 6 hrs, 41 mins 11 February
Expedition_68
Long-duration mission to the International Space Station
Crew Program could have left Cassidy as the only crew member on the US Orbital Segment (USOS) for an extended period of time, Anatoli Ivanishin carried out
Expedition_63
Orbit keeping the satellite at a fixed longitude above the equator
A geosynchronous orbit (sometimes abbreviated GSO) is an Earth-centered orbit with an orbital period that matches Earth's rotation on its axis, 23 hours
Geosynchronous_orbit
Periodic, three-dimensional orbit
In orbital mechanics a near-rectilinear halo orbit (NRHO) is a halo orbit that passes close to the smaller of two bodies and has nearly stable behavior
Near-rectilinear_halo_orbit
Form of collision management in aeronautics
trending upwards with time. The class of debris most dangerous to the US Orbital Segment are those between 1-10 cm. The population of debris in this size range
Collision avoidance (spacecraft)
Collision_avoidance_(spacecraft)
Russian spacecraft
kilograms (550 lb) are reserved for orbital manoeuvres whilst docked, such as raising or lowering the station's orbit, whilst the remaining 502 kilograms
Progress_M-09M
Supply vehicle for the International Space Station
spacecraft was 7289 kg. Progress M-08M successfully achieved the preliminary orbit of (192.46 by 242.99 kilometres, inclination 51.4°, period 88.57 minutes)
Progress_M-08M
Russian expendable cargo spacecraft
reached orbit and deployed its solar arrays and navigation antennas. The spacecraft was inserted into a parking low-Earth orbit with 51.65° of orbital inclination
Progress_M-13M
Long-duration mission to the International Space Station
Commercial Crew Program left Chris Cassidy as the only crew member on the US Orbital Segment (USOS) for an extended period of time. The arrival of the Crew Dragon
Expedition_64
Russian aircraft
The Soyuz-U rocket that carried the Progress M-11M cargo spacecraft into orbit was rolled out on 19 June 2011. Following the roll out, the rocket was erected
Progress_M-11M
2010 Russian crewed spaceflight to the ISS
returned to its normal attitude. Attitude control was returned to the US Orbital Segment at 23:45 UTC. On 28 June 2010, cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin along with
Soyuz_TMA-19
Solar powered electrical system
the S4 truss segment. On 15 June, Bowen and Hoburg installed the sixth iROSA on the 1B power channel and mast can on the S6 truss segment. The last pair
Electrical system of the International Space Station
Electrical_system_of_the_International_Space_Station
Public research laboratory on the U.S. Orbital Segment of the International Space Station
Act. With principal research facilities located in the United States Orbital Segment (USOS) of the International Space Station (ISS), the Laboratory conducts
ISS_National_Lab
2026 video game
combination of tools to complete cooperative puzzles. In between puzzle segments, the two players manually fly the duo's ship as each of them handle the
Orbitals_(video_game)
Research group
installed tape marking the boundaries of six sample locations around the US Orbital Segment of the ISS. Five locations were chosen by the ISSAP team, and one
International Space Station Archaeological Project
International_Space_Station_Archaeological_Project
Vehicle or machine designed to fly in space
except single-stage-to-orbit vehicles cannot get into space on their own, and require a launch vehicle (carrier rocket). On a sub-orbital spaceflight, a space
Spacecraft
American figure skater (born 1999)
Olympic team at the 2022 U.S. Championships in January, Glenn struggled in the short program and finished fourteenth in that segment. She tested positive
Amber_Glenn
Use of satellite signals for navigation or geo-spatial positioning
Earth orbit (MEO) satellites spread between several orbital planes. The actual systems vary, but all use orbital inclinations of >50° and orbital periods
Satellite_navigation
US project to autonomously service satellites in orbit ~2007
(MSFC). The Orbital Express program was aimed at developing "a safe and cost-effective approach to autonomously service satellites in orbit". The system
Orbital_Express
Partially reusable launch system and space plane
is a retired, partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system operated from 1981 to 2011 by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Space_Shuttle
Spaceflight where spacecraft orbits an astronomical body
the US Air Force and the FAA. To remain in orbit at this altitude requires an orbital speed of ~7.8 km/s. Orbital speed is slower for higher orbits, but
Orbital_spaceflight
Network of American communications satellites
project support consists of orbital and attitude determination and control. Orbital parameters are traced through the actual orbit of the mission spacecraft
Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System
Tracking_and_Data_Relay_Satellite_System
Japanese astronaut and engineer (born 1968)
38-minute spacewalk to carry out several maintenance tasks on the US Orbital Segment of the station, during which Hoshide took hold of the record for most
Akihiko_Hoshide
Proposed Russian space station
operation. Designated as OSETS (Orbital Assembly and Operations Centre). The station would be built in a 65 degree orbit and consist of 90 ton modules.
Mir-2
SpaceX satellite Internet constellation
(340 mi) orbital altitude. These satellites would effectively operate in a third orbital shell, a 550 km (340 mi) orbit, while the higher and lower orbits at
Starlink
Series of orbital maneuvers
match of the orbital velocities and position vectors of the two spacecraft, allowing them to remain at a constant distance through orbital station-keeping
Space_rendezvous
Equilibrium points near two orbiting bodies
increasing the object's orbital period. The closer to Earth the object is, the greater this effect is. At the L1 point, the object's orbital period becomes exactly
Lagrange_point
launched multiple dogs into space, with the first sub-orbital flights in 1951, and first orbital flights in 1957. Two tortoises and several varieties of
Animals_in_space
NASA super heavy-lift expendable launch vehicle used in the Artemis Program
existing rockets with on-orbit assembly and propellant depots as needed. In 2019, a former ULA employee alleged that Boeing viewed orbital refueling technology
Space_Launch_System
2026 American company IPO
$86 billion for the company's long-term ambitions, including building orbital artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure to meet computing needs for
Initial public offering of SpaceX
Initial_public_offering_of_SpaceX
Satellite constellation providing voice and data coverage
satellite's expected service life. Significant orbital inclination changes are normally very fuel-intensive, but orbital perturbation analysis aids the process
Iridium satellite constellation
Iridium_satellite_constellation
Objects intentionally placed into orbit
during the orbital lifetime of LEO satellites. Orbital decay is caused by atmospheric drag and to keep the satellite in the correct orbit the platform
Satellite
Solid propellant rocket used by the Space Shuttle
five-segment boosters. The first test of a SRB for SLS (QM-1) was completed in early 2015, a second test (QM-2) was performed in mid 2016 at Orbital ATK's
Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster
Space_Shuttle_Solid_Rocket_Booster
Russian data relay system
Russian Orbital Segment (ROS) of the International Space Station and other orbital spacecraft to the Earth, in a manner similar to that of the US Tracking
Luch_(satellite)
Other organization in Melbourne, United States
National Laboratory, a US government-funded laboratory with principal research facilities located in the United States Orbital Segment of the International
Center for the Advancement of Science in Space
Center_for_the_Advancement_of_Science_in_Space
Rocket used to carry a spacecraft into space
Ocean. Spaceflight portal Air launch to orbit Comparison of orbital launch systems Comparison of retired orbital launch vehicles Launch vehicle system tests
Launch_vehicle
Launch vehicle design
operated crew vehicles to low Earth orbit. Similar to the defunct Ares I project, which consisted of a five segment Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster
Liberty_(rocket)
First American orbital spaceflight
the fifth human spaceflight, preceded by Soviet orbital flights Vostok 1 and 2 and American sub-orbital flights Mercury-Redstone 3 and 4. The Mercury spacecraft
Mercury-Atlas_6
Soviet space station (1971)
(DOS-8), became the core of the Russian Orbital Segment of the International Space Station and remains in orbit today. Salyut 1 was adapted from an Almaz
Salyut_1
1986 breakup of American orbiter
aft end of the orbiter and provided thrust during launch. Once in space, the crew maneuvered using the two smaller, aft-mounted Orbital Maneuvering System
Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
Space_Shuttle_Challenger_disaster
Joint US-Taiwan meteorological satellite constellation
vehicle and deployed into a single parking orbit after launch. The spacecraft were then deployed into separate orbital planes through the use of precession
Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere, and Climate
Constellation_Observing_System_for_Meteorology,_Ionosphere,_and_Climate
Type of road encircling a settlement
as "orbital motorways". Examples are the London Orbital (generally known as the M25; 188 km), Sydney Orbital Network (110 km), and Rome Orbital (68 km)
Ring_road
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US ORBITAL-SEGMENT
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Male
African
God with us.
Girl/Female
Assamese, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Offering
Boy/Male
Finnish, German
God with us
Male
Basque
, with us God.
Girl/Female
Hindi
Gives us pleasure.
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Belonging to us
Boy/Male
Biblical American Hebrew German
God with us.
Boy/Male
Biblical Hebrew
The father of the dew; or of the shadow.
Boy/Male
Hebrew American Spanish
God is with us; god is among us.
Boy/Male
Indian
Let us Know
Biblical
the father of the dew; or of the shadow,father of the dew
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Netherlands, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish, Swiss
God is with us; The Lord is Among us
Girl/Female
Hebrew American Spanish
God is with us; god is among us.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Loved One
Male
Egyptian
, a king of Egypt; Khufu.
Female
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Abiytal, ABITAL means "my father is dew." In the bible, this is the name of one of David's wives.Â
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Owner of the Sword
Boy/Male
Hebrew Spanish
God is with us; god is among us.
Male
German
German form of Latin Bartolomaeus, BARTOLOMÄUS means "son of Talmai."
Boy/Male
Hebrew
God is with us; god is among us.
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a.
Orbital.
a.
Indicating order or succession; as, the ordinal numbers, first, second, third, etc.
pron.
The persons speaking, regarded as an object; ourselves; -- the objective case of we. See We.
a.
Orbital.
n.
Same as Glut/us.
a.
Spherical; orbicular; orblike; circular.
a.
Having the orbital index relatively small; having the orbits broad transversely; -- opposed to megaseme.
a.
Of or pertaining to the cubit or ulna; as, the cubital nerve; the cubital artery; the cubital muscle.
possessive pron.
Of or pertaining to us; belonging to us; as, our country; our rights; our troops; our endeavors. See I.
pl.
of I
a.
Having the orbital index relatively large; having the orbits narrow transversely; -- opposed to microseme.
a.
Of or pertaining to an orbit.
adv.
In return, back; as, bring us word again.
a.
Having a medium orbital index; having orbits neither broad nor narrow; between megaseme and microseme.
a.
Of or pertaining to obits, or days when obits are celebrated; as, obitual days.
a.
Alt. of Orbical
a.
Situated around the orbit; as, the orbitary feathers of a bird.
n.
God with us; -- an appellation of the Christ.
n.
A term applied by Kant to those laws which are imposed on us from without, or the violence done to us by our passions, wants, or desires.
n.
The path described by a heavenly body in its periodical revolution around another body; as, the orbit of Jupiter, of the earth, of the moon.
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