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highly elliptical orbit [1 record]

Record 1 2024-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astrophysics and Cosmography
  • Space Physics
  • Satellite Telecommunications
  • Spacecraft
DEF

An elliptical orbit with a low-altitude perigee and high-altitude apogee.

OBS

highly elliptical orbit; HEO: designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astrophysique et cosmographie
  • Physique spatiale
  • Télécommunications par satellite
  • Engins spatiaux
DEF

Orbite elliptique dont le périgée est à basse altitude et l'apogée est à haute altitude.

OBS

orbite elliptique très excentrique; OETE : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense.

OBS

orbite elliptique très excentrique : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Astrofísica y cosmografía
  • Física espacial
  • Telecomunicaciones por satélite
  • Naves espaciales
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