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Record 1 2007-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
CONT

Cosmic dust detector. This experiment is designed to measure the flux and momentum of cosmic dust in interplanetary space and around Venus. It may contribute to an understanding of the hazards of manned flight through space.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
CONT

Le 26 septembre dernier a été mis en orbite le satellite de télécommunications géostationnaire russe Express-2, avec à son bord un détecteur de poussières cosmiques et de débris spatiaux. L'instrument, comprenant une sonde à plasma et son électronique, est identique aux détecteurs de poussières d'Ulysses et Galileo.

Spanish

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