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Record 1 2003-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
DEF

Any kind of satellite designed for commercial or social purposes.

DEF

Artificial satellite which contributes directly to the well-being of society by providing such services as communications, meteorological observation, navigation references, and radiation monitoring.

OBS

applications satellite: This term should not be confused with the following: "applications technology satellite" (ATS), or "advanced technology satellite."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
CONT

[...] la filière SPOT (Satellite probatoire d'observation de la Terre du CNES français) fut engagée sans aucune motivation scientifique. Il s'agissait d'un satellite d'application destiné à fournir des images pour la cartographie et l'exploitation de la surface terrestre.

OBS

Ne pas confondre cette notion avec celle de «satellite d'application technique», ou de «satellite d'applications technologiques».

Spanish

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