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PETAL ROTATION [1 record]

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Record 1 1997-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
OBS

Moving the apoapsis, the furthest part of the orbit.The tour the designers have found a way of rotating the petals using half an orbit rather than a whole one.

French

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

Modification de l'apoapside dans le plan, modification de la position angulaire.

OBS

Termes concernant l'expérience CASSINI : un satellite autour de Saturne, et de ses lunes, notamment, la plus grosse, Titan.

Spanish

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