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Suggested Citation:"Abbreviations/Symbols." National Research Council. 1989. Space Station Engineering Design Issues: Report of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1403.
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Suggested Citation:"Abbreviations/Symbols." National Research Council. 1989. Space Station Engineering Design Issues: Report of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1403.
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Abbreviations /Symbols AC alternating current DC direct current f frequency ft foot g gravitational acceleration Hz Hertz Isp specific impulse kg kilogram kHz kilo Hertz kW kilowatt Ib pound m meter Mbps megabits per second see second V volt 71

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The Space Station Freedom program is the next major U.S. manned space initiative. It has as its objective the establishment of a permanently manned facility in low earth orbit. This book summarizes the main findings and recommendations of a workshop that examined the space station program with a view toward identifying critical engineering issues related to the design and operation of the station.

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