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solar sail [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-02-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- solar sail
1, record 1, English, solar%20sail
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A propulsive device that consists of a flat material (as aluminized plastic) designed to receive thrust from solar radiation pressure and that can be attached to a spacecraft. 2, record 1, English, - solar%20sail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This heliogyro solar sail is under consideration by NASA scientists for a 1968 Halley's Comet mission. Each sail blade may be over four miles long to capture propulsion energy from solar radiation. 3, record 1, English, - solar%20sail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voile solaire
1, record 1, French, voile%20solaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- voile à vent solaire 2, record 1, French, voile%20%C3%A0%20vent%20solaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface aménagée pour capter dans l'espace l'énergie solaire (nécessaire à la propulsion d'un véhicule spatial). 3, record 1, French, - voile%20solaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On s'intéresse beaucoup à cette méthode actuellement aux États-Unis où les techniques de «voiles solaires» sont très à la mode à la NASA, et, singulièrement, pour les vols lointains. 3, record 1, French, - voile%20solaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Electrical Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flat panel 1, record 2, English, flat%20panel
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- flat solar panel 1, record 2, English, flat%20solar%20panel
- solar sail 1, record 2, English, solar%20sail
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Électrotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- panneau solaire plan
1, record 2, French, panneau%20solaire%20plan
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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