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ORBIT CONTROL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- orbit maintenance
1, record 1, English, orbit%20maintenance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- orbital control 2, record 1, English, orbital%20control
correct
- orbit trimming 3, record 1, English, orbit%20trimming
correct
- orbit control 3, record 1, English, orbit%20control
correct
- orbit correction 4, record 1, English, orbit%20correction
correct
- orbital correction 4, record 1, English, orbital%20correction
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- correction d'orbite
1, record 1, French, correction%20d%27orbite
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vérification d'orbite 2, record 1, French, v%C3%A9rification%20d%27orbite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des manœuvres de maintien d'un satellite artificiel sur une orbite déterminée. 2, record 1, French, - correction%20d%27orbite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
correction d'orbite : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS). 3, record 1, French, - correction%20d%27orbite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Naves espaciales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corrección orbital
1, record 1, Spanish, correcci%C3%B3n%20orbital
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- corrección de la órbita 1, record 1, Spanish, correcci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20%C3%B3rbita
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- orbit control
1, record 2, English, orbit%20control
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Orbit control [consists in] controlling satellites to keep [them] flying on the designated orbit. When a satellite flies in low earth orbit (LEO), it gradually descends due to air drag. It is necessary to push the satellite back to the original orbit by activating station-keeping thrusters. Geostationary satellites do not descend due to air drag, however, they do de-orbit from their designated stationary position because the gravitational field of the Earth is not uniform and because the gravitational pull of the Sun and the Moon alters their orbit. In a similar way, geostationary satellites are pushed back to their original position by activating station-keeping thrusters. 2, record 2, English, - orbit%20control
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orbit control: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 2, English, - orbit%20control
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrôle d'orbite
1, record 2, French, contr%C3%B4le%20d%27orbite
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maintien d'un satellite sur son orbite. 2, record 2, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20d%27orbite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contrôle d'orbite autonome pour le maintien à poste de satellites. 3, record 2, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20d%27orbite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrôle d'orbite : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 2, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20d%27orbite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lanzamiento y maniobras en el espacio
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- control orbital
1, record 2, Spanish, control%20orbital
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mantenimiento de un satélite artificial dentro de sus boxes de órbita y actitud por medio de la ejecución de maniobras de corrección. 1, record 2, Spanish, - control%20orbital
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