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Record 1 2007-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
DEF

The flight path followed by spacecrafts in creating a microgravity environment (the shape of a parabola).

French

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

Phase de vol, pendant laquelle un aéronef suit une trajectoire parabolique permettant de simuler une chute libre dans le vide et d'obtenir un état d'impesanteur pendant un intervalle de temps de l'ordre de quelques dizaines de secondes.

Spanish

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