Orbit Replaceable Unit

Orbit Replaceable Unit

An Orbital Replaceable Unit is a modular component of spacecraft that can be replaced upon failure by a robot or by an Extra-Vehicular Activity. The Hubble Space Telescope was designed with 70 such parts.[1] The electrical system of the International Space Station also has such subsystems that provide power generation, power distribution and energy storage.[2]

References

  1. ^ HST Orbital Replacement Units
  2. ^ Glenn Leads Sustaining Engineering of Power System Hardware



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