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BALLON-PARACHUTE [1 record]

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Record 1 1985-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
  • Spacecraft
DEF

A parachute in the form of a balloon, used by a spacecraft when descending through very thin atmosphere, especially during reentry.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Engins spatiaux
DEF

Ballon de petites dimensions et en forme de poire, utilisé pour ralentir et stabiliser la chute d'un homme ou d'un objet dans les couches à faible densité de l'atmosphère, et qui se gonfle à l'aide de valves par où pénètre l'air atmosphérique.

DEF

Dispositif gonflable utilisé pour le freinage atmosphérique d'un engin spatial.

CONT

Le ballute est utilisable à des altitudes où l'ouverture d'un parachute classique est impossible.

Spanish

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