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Record 1 2002-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
DEF

One of major classes of standard payload carriers certified for use with the Space Shuttle to obtain lowcost payload operations.

OBS

The payload carriers are identified as habitable modules (Spacelab) and as attached but uninhabitable modules (pallets, freeflying systems, satellites, and upper stages).

OBS

payload carrier: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
OBS

transporteur de charge utile : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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