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Record 1 2021-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
DEF

A maneuver used in launching a spacecraft into, or descending from, an orbit around a celestial body such as a planet or a moon [based on] a trajectory optimization that uses gravity to steer the vehicle onto its desired trajectory.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
DEF

Basculement d'un lanceur qui consiste, lors de sa phase ascendante propulsée, à rendre son vecteur vitesse progressivement horizontal sous l'action combinée de la pesanteur et de la poussée, en maintenant l'angle d'incidence proche de zéro.

OBS

basculement optimisé : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 25 juillet 2015.

Spanish

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