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Record 1 2006-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
DEF

A space mission which goes less than one orbit[;] in other words, it does not circle the Earth, but goes up and comes back down.

French

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

Se dit de la trajectoire d'un engin aérospatial qui est soumis à l'attraction d'un corps principal et qui rencontre en phase balistique la surface de ce dernier, ce qui l'empêche de décrire une orbite complète.

OBS

Par extension, cet adjectif s'applique aussi à des termes associés à ce type de trajectoire.

PHR

Expérience, vol suborbital.

Spanish

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