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Major components

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[1] lists some of the major components as :

  • HCS Tunnel Assembly, which provides the structural integrity and accommodates seals, alignment pins and sensors.
  • HCS Hooks, with 12 independently driven hook units to achieve the structural mating, seal compressions and interface preload. It also accommodates the Contingency Release Devices, based on pyrobolts.
  • Separation System (three separators), which generates the required axial thrust to push off the hoisting vehicle from the ISS once the hooks are opened.
  • Two Resource Transfer Umbilical, with connectors to transfer power and data.
  • MMOD Cover, a Micro Meteorite and Orbital Debris Cover.
  • Thermal Control, active and passive (Multi-layer Insulation over the MMOD).
  • - Rod57 (talk) 23:17, 31 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]