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SOLAR ORBITAL TRANSFER VEHICLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-05-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- solar orbital transfer vehicle
1, record 1, English, solar%20orbital%20transfer%20vehicle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SOTV 2, record 1, English, SOTV
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Solar Orbital Transfer Vehicle (SOTV)GA is a major subcontractor to Boeing on the SOTV, a space vehicle that can efficiently transport space payloads from Low Earth Orbits (LEO) to Geosynchronous Orbits (GEO) while providing kilowatts of electrical power. A solar concentrator heats a graphite receiver up to temperatures of 2400 K. Heat from the graphite receiver is used to heat thermionic converters, which produce efficient, reliable electrical power. Alternately, hydrogen can be passed through passages within the graphite receiver, expanded out a nozzle and used to produce highly efficient propulsion. The SOTV has the potential to double the delivered payload mass to GEO. 2, record 1, English, - solar%20orbital%20transfer%20vehicle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- véhicule de transfert orbital solaire
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20transfert%20orbital%20solaire
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce véhicule de transfert orbital solaire sera construit par la Société Boeing. Il utilise un grand réflecteur qui focalise les rayons du Soleil sur un bloc de graphite. Chauffé à 2 100 degrés, ce dernier vaporise de l'hydrogène liquide stocké à bord, ce qui engendre une poussée. Le véhicule transfère en quelques semaines des charges utiles des orbites terrestres basses vers des orbites plus hautes. Ce véhicule solaire léger peut mettre des satellites en orbite à l'aide de fusées plus petites que les lanceurs classiques. 1, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20transfert%20orbital%20solaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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