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DIRECTION ORBITAL VELOCITY VECTOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- direction of the orbital velocity vector
1, record 1, English, direction%20of%20the%20orbital%20velocity%20vector
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ram direction 2, record 1, English, ram%20direction
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ISS [International Space Station] flies in an attitude that is referenced to the orbital plane of ISS using a set of local vertical/local-horizontal axes. The origin is at the ISS centre of mass, with the x-axis pointing along the direction of the orbital velocity vector (sometimes referred to as the "ram" direction). The z-axis points directly towards the Earth, and the y-axis [is] parallel to the truss assembly, ... 2, record 1, English, - direction%20of%20the%20orbital%20velocity%20vector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
direction of the orbital velocity vector: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 1, English, - direction%20of%20the%20orbital%20velocity%20vector
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- direction du vecteur de vélocité
1, record 1, French, direction%20du%20vecteur%20de%20v%C3%A9locit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la queue de la navette est orientée vers la Terre et sa soute se trouve dans la direction du vecteur de vélocité [...] 1, record 1, French, - direction%20du%20vecteur%20de%20v%C3%A9locit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
direction du vecteur de vélocité : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 1, French, - direction%20du%20vecteur%20de%20v%C3%A9locit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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