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The untold story of the station’s truss structure

The Integrated Truss Structure (or "Truss") is the backbone of the International Space Station, completed over numerous space ...
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Boeing-built P1 Truss to Join Twin Aboard International Space Station

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 28, 2002 – The Boeing-built P1 (port one) truss joins its twin, the S1 (starboard one) truss aboard the International Space Station, when space shuttle Endeavour delivers it in ...
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First of Twin Boeing-Built Trusses Ready for International Space Station

The International Space Station’s truss system begins expanding after space shuttle Atlantis delivers the Boeing-built S1 (starboard one) truss to the orbital outpost in October. When completed, the ...
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Seminar: Rapid In-Space Assembly and Manufacturing of Next-Generation Space Structures - Mar. 5

Abstract: Modern deployable space structures have enabled spectacular missions like the James Webb Space Telescope, but they are constrained by fairing size and by a tradeoff between deployed size and ...