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MAGNETO-TORQUER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- magnetotorquer
1, record 1, English, magnetotorquer
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- magneto-torquer 2, record 1, English, magneto%2Dtorquer
correct
- magnetic torquing system 3, record 1, English, magnetic%20torquing%20system
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device which makes use of a planet's magnetic field to stabilise a satellite. 4, record 1, English, - magnetotorquer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The angular momentum of a tumbling orbiting satellite is changed to reduce the spinning of the spacecraft such that the spacecraft can operate in an essentially stabilized condition. The change in spin rate is accomplished by the development of a magnetic torque by commutation of magnetic air coils in response to Earth sensor signals controlled by spacecraft logic. The coils are disposed to produce magnetic dipoles transverse to the satellite spin axis such that by interacting with the Earth's magnetic field a torque is developed in a direction opposite the spin vector. The logic selects the proper magnetic dipole based upon data from sensors detecting the presence of the Earth for the development of the desired magnetic torque. 5, record 1, English, - magnetotorquer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
magnetotorquer: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (ROAG). 6, record 1, English, - magnetotorquer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- générateur de couple magnétique
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20couple%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif qui utilise le champ magnétique d'une planète pour stabiliser un satellite. 2, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20couple%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
générateur de couple magnétique : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20couple%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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