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SATELLITE SUB-POINT [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
DEF

Point of the Earth's surface directly beneath a satellite.

CONT

Sub-satellite point (SSP) is the point where the surface of the earth intersects the radial line drawn from the centre of the earth to the satellite.

Key term(s)
  • satellite sub-point
  • satellite sub point
  • subsatellite point
  • sub satellite point

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
DEF

Point de la surface terrestre directement au-dessous d'un satellite.

OBS

Projection du satellite sur la surface de la Terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Naves espaciales
  • Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
DEF

Punto de la superficie terrestre situado directamente por debajo del satélite.

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