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equator crossing time [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- equator crossing time
1, record 1, English, equator%20crossing%20time
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ECT 2, record 1, English, ECT
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nodal crossing time 3, record 1, English, nodal%20crossing%20time
correct
- equatorial crossing time 4, record 1, English, equatorial%20crossing%20time
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time at which the satellite crosses the equator at a longitude of interest. 2, record 1, English, - equator%20crossing%20time
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The orbital parameters (equatorial crossing time) will be determined by taking into account the compatibility with RADARSAT I and II (which cross the equator with the ascending node at 18:00 hours local mean time). 5, record 1, English, - equator%20crossing%20time
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
equator crossing time; ECT: term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 6, record 1, English, - equator%20crossing%20time
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- heure de passage à l'équateur
1, record 1, French, heure%20de%20passage%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9quateur
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ECT 2, record 1, French, ECT
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Heure à laquelle un satellite passe à l'équateur à une longitude donnée. 2, record 1, French, - heure%20de%20passage%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9quateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les paramètres orbitaux (heure de passage à l'équateur) seront déterminés en fonction de la compatibilité de RADARSAT III avec les RADARSAT I et II (qui passent au nœud ascendant à 18h, heure moyenne locale). 3, record 1, French, - heure%20de%20passage%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9quateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heure de passage à l'équateur; ECT : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 1, French, - heure%20de%20passage%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9quateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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