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Record 1 2005-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
  • Spacecraft
CONT

The microthruster is a small thruster that uses superheated gas, called plasma, to propel the spacecraft in space.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
  • Engins spatiaux
DEF

Propulseur de très faible poussée (d'une fraction de gramme à quelques grammes) destiné à la stabilisation des satellites.

OBS

Les micropropulseurs sont utilisés notamment pour la commande d'orientation des satellites (Terminologie de la Commission française des techniques aérospatiales).

Spanish

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