Building the Space Station Truss (and the Solar Panel Tear)
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The Integrated Truss Structure (or just "Truss") is the backbone of the station. It took many space shuttle missions to complete it! Watch more space animations👇 • https://youtu.be/FhKOuxhGlmI • https://youtu.be/u2qs-l0vgGw Support these videos: https://www.patreon.com/jaredowenanimations The real life images that you see throughout this video are courtesy of NASA. 🙍Video Credits: Project Lead: Jared Owen 3D Artist: Sliman Selmi 3D Artist: Volscope Sàrl 3D Artist: Cortomondo Research/Script Writing: Derek Richardson 3D Generalist/Thumbnail: Alan Planes 🌏This video has been dubbed in 15 languages, you can change the audio track language in the Settings menu (click the gear icon in the lower right hand corner of the video). Try dubbing your videos with AI: https://dittodub.com/a/jaredowen 💻Social Media: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jaredowenanimations Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/JaredOwen3D Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaredowenanimations/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jaredowen3d TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jaredowenanimations 🌐Sources: https://youtu.be/rH6eFLmCvnQ?si=txvFInDcS4VrqGD1 (STS-97) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVyEomuP-QA (STS-112) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtsuoAH5uS4 (STS-120) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iOKEv6MeAk (P6 Relocation Animation) https://youtu.be/kOyIV_YWU18?si=wNbUoukcF3HR3G_J (S3/S4 Truss Animation) https://www.esmats.eu/amspapers/pastpapers/pdfs/2004/foster.pdf http://www.astronautix.com/p/powertowersestation-1984.html 📚Book Sources: The International Space Station: Operating an Outpost in the New Frontier by NASA https://amzn.to/47NgYuW International Space Station Owners Workshop Manual By David Baker https://amzn.to/4oVDcRJ 🟠This animation was made with Blender 4.4 (Cycles Render) www.blender.org 🎵 Music: Connect The Dots by Cosmo Lawson (PremiumBeat.com) Interdimensional by Cody Martin (SoundStripe.com) Great Discovery by Oakvale Of Albion (PremiumBeat.com) Gentle Transition by Immersive Music (PremiumBeat.com) Artisan Craft by Cody Martin (SoundStripe.com) HighTide by Firefly Music (PremiumBeat.com) Light Is Fading by Vesper Tapes (PremiumBeat.com) Sun Dust by Cody Martin (SoundStripe.com)
