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Record 1 2010-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
DEF

Of a vehicle, the sum of the payload, all items directly associated with the payload, and other relatively fixed weights of the overall vehicle.

OBS

It is calculated as the difference between gross weight and the sum of propellant, tank, structure, and power-plant weights.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Naves espaciales
  • Ingeniería aeronáutica y mantenimiento
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