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SPACE EARTH WEAPON [1 record]

Record 1 2010-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Weapons
CONT

Absence of atmospheric drag also enables objects to obtain high velocities that provide tremendous kinetic energy which could be used for space-to-space and Space-to-earth weapons.

OBS

space-to-earth weapon: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

Key term(s)
  • space to earth weapon

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes orbitales
CONT

Pour l'instant, les armes espace-terre sont encore à l'état de projet [...].

OBS

arme espace-terre : terme reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Key term(s)
  • arme espace terre

Spanish

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