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GEO-STATIONARY SATELLITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Satellite Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- geostationary satellite
1, record 1, English, geostationary%20satellite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- geostationary orbit satellite 2, record 1, English, geostationary%20orbit%20satellite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A satellite that orbits the Earth from west to east at such a speed as to remain fixed over a given place on the Earth's equator at approximately 35,900 km altitude[, and] makes one revolution in 24 hours, synchronous with the Earth's rotation. 3, record 1, English, - geostationary%20satellite
Record 1, Key term(s)
- geo-stationary satellite
- geo-stationary orbit satellite
- satellite in geostationary orbit
- satellite in geo-stationary orbit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Télécommunications par satellite
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- satellite géostationnaire
1, record 1, French, satellite%20g%C3%A9ostationnaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- satellite en orbite géostationnaire 2, record 1, French, satellite%20en%20orbite%20g%C3%A9ostationnaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Satellite de la Terre qui parcourt une orbite équatoriale, circulaire et directe avec une période de révolution égale à la période de rotation sidérale de la Terre, soit 23 h 56 min, et qui, de ce fait, paraît fixe à un observateur terrestre. 3, record 1, French, - satellite%20g%C3%A9ostationnaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'orbite des satellites géostationnaires est unique et son altitude est d'environ 35 800 km. 3, record 1, French, - satellite%20g%C3%A9ostationnaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le satellite géostationnaire est un cas particulier de satellite géosynchrone. 3, record 1, French, - satellite%20g%C3%A9ostationnaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
satellite géostationnaire : désignation, définition et observations publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 18 avril 2001. 4, record 1, French, - satellite%20g%C3%A9ostationnaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Naves espaciales
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Telecomunicaciones por satélite
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- satélite geoestacionario
1, record 1, Spanish, sat%C3%A9lite%20geoestacionario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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