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COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY SATELLITE [1 record]

Record 1 2010-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
CONT

Canada's experimental Communications Technology Satellite (CTS) envisages the use of transportable earth stations with 10-foot antennas for two-way voice, data, radio and television service.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
DEF

Satellite de télécommunication à mince faisceau d'émission permettant la transmission bidirectionnelle et directe de signaux radioélectriques (télévision, radio, téléphone, transmission de données, etc.) au moyen de stations terrestres réduites.

CONT

Aussi le STT sera-t-il muni de deux immenses voilures qui se déploieront dans l'espace, comme un accordéon, pour absorber les radiations solaires et alimenter le satellite en énergie électrique.

OBS

satellite technologique de télécommunication; STT : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS).

Spanish

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