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SOLAR-CELL SATELLITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-08-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Solar Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- solar power satellite
1, record 1, English, solar%20power%20satellite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SPS 2, record 1, English, SPS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- solar energy satellite 3, record 1, English, solar%20energy%20satellite
correct, see observation
- space power satellite 4, record 1, English, space%20power%20satellite
- solar-cell satellite 3, record 1, English, solar%2Dcell%20satellite
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A proposed satellite in geosynchronous orbit (22,000 miles) to convert solar energy to electricity and then to microwave energy, which is beamed to earth for later conversion to direct current electricity. 2, record 1, English, - solar%20power%20satellite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Solar power satellite, equipped with solar cells and facility for energy conversion to microwave, would involve an array requiring about 90 square kilometers of collector surface area. 5, record 1, English, - solar%20power%20satellite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See the records "solar energy" and "solar cell". 3, record 1, English, - solar%20power%20satellite
Record 1, Key term(s)
- satellite power system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Énergie solaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- satellite solaire
1, record 1, French, satellite%20solaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- satellite à énergie solaire 2, record 1, French, satellite%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9nergie%20solaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Satellite placé en orbite géostationnaire (36 000 km d'altitude) qui convertit les rayons du soleil en électricité. Cette énergie est ensuite transmise sous forme d'un faisceau de micro-ondes que capte une antenne terrestre. 3, record 1, French, - satellite%20solaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le satellite solaire serait sur orbite géosynchrone, ne passant dans l'ombre de la Terre que pour de très courtes durées. Dans ce projet, les panneaux solaires orientés en permanence vers le Soleil s'étendent sur près de 150 km². 1, record 1, French, - satellite%20solaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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