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... an active (radar type) instrument designed to measure wind speed and direction over the open ocean [and to] also help monitor snow and ice distribution over land and sea.  4, fiche 1, Anglais, - advanced%20scatterometer

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The Advanced Wind Scatterometer(Ascat) is a C-band radar instrument used for global measurement of the sea surface wind vectors. Ascat will provide, in addition to the sea surface wind vectors, observations of surface characteristics over land and ice. By virtue to its wide swath, and continuous operation round the orbit, Ascat will provide quasi-global coverage in 24 hours.  3, fiche 1, Anglais, - advanced%20scatterometer

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[...] instrument actif (de type radar) destiné à mesurer la vitesse et l'orientation du vent sur des océans libres [et à surveiller] la répartition de la neige et des glaces sur les terres et les océans.  5, fiche 1, Français, - diffusiom%C3%A8tre%20de%20pointe

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Le Diffusiomètre Avancé (ASCAT) [...] est en cours de développement à l'ESA pour les satellites Metop et il est dérivé des diffusiomètres embarqués avec succès sur les satellites ERS-1 et ERS-2 de l'ESA.  4, fiche 1, Français, - diffusiom%C3%A8tre%20de%20pointe

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EUMETSAT et l'Agence spatiale européenne (ESA) développeront conjointement le satellite METOP ainsi que le diffusiomètre de pointe (ASCAT), l'instrument d'étude de l'ozone (GOME) et le récepteur GPS modifié pour le sondage atmosphérique (GRAS) [...]  6, fiche 1, Français, - diffusiom%C3%A8tre%20de%20pointe

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A remote sensing instrument whose viewing angle is rotated from right to left.  3, fiche 2, Anglais, - left%2Dlooking%20sensor

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Whereas RADARSAT-1 is a solely right-looking system, RADARSAT-2 will be outfitted with an antenna that can be steered electronically to acquire images to either the right or the left of the sub-satellite track... The switch from one look direction to the other is specified to take less than 10 minutes, that is, about one tenth of the time required to complete one full orbit. Although the look direction switching is an operational feature, the right-looking configuration is regarded as the default mode of operation. Hence, it is expected that about 75% of the imaging will be performed in this particular mode. The left-looking mode will be deployed on occasion, primarily to meet data requirements associated with Antarctic mapping and emergency situations(CSA, 2001).  4, fiche 2, Anglais, - left%2Dlooking%20sensor

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left-looking sensor: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).  3, fiche 2, Anglais, - left%2Dlooking%20sensor

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Instrument de télédétection dont l'axe de visée est pivoté de droite à gauche.  1, fiche 2, Français, - capteur%20de%20vis%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20gauche

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capteur de visée à gauche : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).  1, fiche 2, Français, - capteur%20de%20vis%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20gauche

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A remote sensing instrument whose viewing angle is rotated to the right.  3, fiche 3, Anglais, - right%2Dlooking%20sensor

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Whereas RADARSAT-1 is a solely right-looking system, RADARSAT-2 will be outfitted with an antenna that can be steered electronically to acquire images to either the right or the left of the sub-satellite track... The switch from one look direction to the other is specified to take less than 10 minutes, that is, about one tenth of the time required to complete one full orbit. Although the look direction switching is an operational feature, the right-looking configuration is regarded as the default mode of operation. Hence, it is expected that about 75% of the imaging will be performed in this particular mode. The left-looking mode will be deployed on occasion; primarily to meet data requirements associated with Antarctic mapping and emergency situations(CSA, 2001).  4, fiche 3, Anglais, - right%2Dlooking%20sensor

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right-looking sensor: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).  3, fiche 3, Anglais, - right%2Dlooking%20sensor

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Instrument de télédétection dont l'axe de visée est pivoté à droite.  1, fiche 3, Français, - capteur%20de%20vis%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20droite

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capteur de visée à droite : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).  1, fiche 3, Français, - capteur%20de%20vis%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20droite

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The US Navy’s Fleet Satellite Communications System (FLTSATCOM) is a constellation of five operational satellites used by both the Navy and Air Force as well as the presidential command network. The system with a design life of five years, serves as a secure communications link between the three users. Each satellite has 23 communications channels, 10 of which are used by the Navy for communication between its land forces, ships and aircraft. The Air Force uses 12 of the channels as part of its satellite communications system for command and control of nuclear forces. One channel is reserved for US national command authorities.  2, fiche 4, Anglais, - fleet%20satellite%20communications%20system

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FLTSATCOM systems feature a main transmitting antenna that is 11 feet in diameter and surrounded by wire mesh screen. The body itself is hexagonal and is 8 inches wide and 4 feet tall. Two improved satellites recently joined four FLTSATCOM originals in orbit to extend the operation of the system well into the 1990s. The new systems carry an experimental extra-high-frequency package as a testbed for terminals being developed for the Milstar communications system.  2, fiche 4, Anglais, - fleet%20satellite%20communications%20system

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[...] un système de transmissions par satellite Fleetsatcom.  1, fiche 4, Français, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20transmission%20par%20satellite%20Fleetsatcom

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In 1986 a civilian interorbital tug was studied to solve the specific application of transporting heavy satellites of 100 tonnes to geostationary orbit, launched by Energia. All of these designs seem to have been essentially similar; the figures given here are for the last study. The tug would have a propellant supply adequate for 16, 000 hours of operation and three years of reactor life.  3, fiche 5, Anglais, - interorbital%20tug

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Reusable interorbital space tug.  4, fiche 5, Anglais, - interorbital%20tug

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Le remorqueur interorbital est destiné à aller chercher en orbite basse (environ 200 km d'altitude) des charges utiles mises en orbite par des fusées classiques, afin de les amener en orbite géostationnaire, à 36 000 km de la Terre. C'est un concept économique, puisqu'un même remorqueur peut être utilisé de façon répétée pour transférer plusieurs dizaines de charges utiles, alors qu'il faut aujourd'hui lancer avec chaque satellite géostationnaire un «étage de transfert» qui prend autant de poids au détriment de la charge utile. Le remorqueur interorbital peut être doté de propulseurs chimiques capables de développer des poussées importantes. Mais ces moteurs sont gourmands et, les réserves d'ergols étant limitées, le remorqueur ne pourra servir qu'un nombre restreint de fois.  1, fiche 5, Français, - remorqueur%20interorbital

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Magnetoplasmadynamic(MPD) thrusters pass a large current radially outwards through a neutral plasma, from a central cathode to an annular anode. The radial current induces an azimuthal, circular magnetic field. The Lorentz body force acting on ions moving in the discharge current accelerates the plasma along the axis of the electrode structure. MPD thrusters operate at high power levels, kilowatts to megawatts, and provide high thrust with moderate specific impulse. A variant of this design uses an externally applied magnetic field to enable operation at lower power levels. MPD thrusters have been tested in the laboratory and have flown on test and demonstration missions. MPD thrusters are an insufficiently mature technology and consume too much power to be considered as candidates to provide primary propulsion of future out of Earth orbit missions and were not considered for SMART-1.  3, fiche 6, Anglais, - magnetoplasmadynamic%20thruster

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The xenon ion propulsion system, or XIPS(pronounced "zips"), is the culmination of nearly four decades of research into the use of electric propulsion as an alternative to conventional chemical propulsion.... the increased efficiency possible with XIPS allows for a reduction in propellant mass of up to 90% for a satellite designed for 12 to 15 years operation. Less propellant results in reduced cost for launch, an increase in payload, or an increase in satellite lifetime, or any combination of the above.... The on-board XIPS system is used primarily for spacecraft stationkeeping. Small thrusts are required to correct for the tug of solar or lunar gravity and to reposition the satellite in its proper orbit and altitude. A satellite's lifetime as well as its launch weight is thus determined by the amount of fuel aboard for its thruster system. While most current satellites use a chemical bipropellant propulsion system, a XIPS-equipped satellite instead uses the impulse generated by a thruster ejecting electrically charged particles at high velocities. XIPS requires only one propellant, xenon, and does its stationkeeping job using a fraction of that required by a chemical propellant system.  3, fiche 7, Anglais, - xenon%20ion%20propulsion%20system

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Le système à propulsion ionique au xénon, ou XIPS, est l'aboutissement de presque 40 ans de recherches dans l'utilisation de la propulsion électrique comme alternative à la traditionnelle propulsion chimique . [...] XIPS permet un emport de masse de propergols réduit jusqu'à 90% pour un satellite devant opérer pendant 12 à 15 ans. Le système embarqué XIPS est utilisé en premier lieu pour le maintien en orbite . De toutes petites poussées sont nécessaires pour corriger l'attraction de la gravitation solaire ou lunaire et pour repositionner le satellite sur sa propre orbite, à la bonne altitude. La durée de vie d'un satellite ainsi que sa masse à lancer sont ainsi déterminées par la quantité d'ergols à embarquer pour son système de poussée. Un satellite équipé de XIPS utilise l'impulsion générée par une tuyère éjectant des particule chargées électriquement à très grandes vitesses. Le XIPS nécessite un seul ergol, le xénon. Le court du XIPS est une tuyère ionique, mesurant moins de 30 cm. Deux autres unités clés comprennent un réservoir contenant du gaz xénon (inerte et non combustible), et un générateur de puissance.  1, fiche 7, Français, - syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20propulsion%20ionique%20au%20x%C3%A9non

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The Brazilian Complete Space Mission(MECB) comprises the development and operation in orbit of small satellites with applications in environmental data collection and remote sensing, directed to specific Brazilian needs.  1, fiche 8, Anglais, - Brazilian%20Complete%20Space%20Mission

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The ULC-Unpressurized Logistics Container... is an external equipment serving as means of transportation and cargo storage for the ISS [International Space Station]. It will have a total operation life of 10 years with intervals of no more than five years in orbit. The unpressurized cargo to be transported on the ULC will use an interface unit called CHIA [Cargo Handling Interface Assembly] whose function is to provide electrical and mechanical interfaces between the cargo and the ULC. Brazil will supply four flight units of this equipment.  3, fiche 9, Anglais, - unpressurized%20logistics%20carrier

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unpressurized logistics carrier; ULC: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).  4, fiche 9, Anglais, - unpressurized%20logistics%20carrier

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Brazilian Unpressurized Logistics Carrier (ULCs).  4, fiche 9, Anglais, - unpressurized%20logistics%20carrier

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Exterior attachment for unpressurized logistics carrier.  4, fiche 9, Anglais, - unpressurized%20logistics%20carrier

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ULC attach system.  4, fiche 9, Anglais, - unpressurized%20logistics%20carrier

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L'ATV [Automatic Transfer Vehicle] est équipé d'une coque porteuse et de deux porteurs logistiques non pressurisés (ULC); [...]  1, fiche 9, Français, - porteur%20logistique%20non%20pressuris%C3%A9

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porteur logistique non pressurisé; ULC : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).  2, fiche 9, Français, - porteur%20logistique%20non%20pressuris%C3%A9

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NASA will provide Payload Operation Integration(POI) for ISS [International Space Station]. Payloads(POI) is the assessment and management of interactions between multiple payloads, payload facilities, and Station systems, including interactions between hardware, software and operations. The NASA POI process involves developing integrated payload operations requirements, plans, and processes and ensures that compatibility with the flight system. This effort includes Station-wide payload operations management and integration, integrated payload planning and operations, and payload crew and ground personnel training and safety. The NASA POI process will integrate all U. S. users, regardless of the payload's location on orbit.  2, fiche 10, Anglais, - payload%20operation%20integration

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payload operation integration; POI: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).  3, fiche 10, Anglais, - payload%20operation%20integration

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intégration opérationnelle des charges utiles; POI : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).  1, fiche 10, Français, - int%C3%A9gration%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20des%20charges%20utiles

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The calculations for the ISS [International Space Station] quasi-steady acceleration environment can be compared to a set of formal design requirements which state that 50 percent of the ISPR [International Standard Payload Rack] locations within the U. S. Lab, Columbus and the JEM must have quasi-steady accelerations below 1 ug for periods of 30 continuous days a total of 6 times per year. The operation of the Station in Microgravity Mode is designed to produce these 30 day intervals. The quasi-steady acceleration vector has an additional directional stability requirement stating that the component perpendicular to the vector's orbital average must be less than or equal to 0. 2 [mu] g. To meet this requirement the Station's attitude must be controlled during orbit so that it maintains a constant position relative to the LVLH [Local Vertical/Local Horizontal] axes.  2, fiche 11, Anglais, - quasi%2Dsteady%20acceleration%20environment

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The quasi-steady state acceleration level is determined primarily by the combined effects of atmospheric drag (due to the finite residual Earth’s atmosphere at the orbital altitude of the ISS), and gravity gradient stabilisation of the ISS. Gravity gradient stabilisation uses the principle that a body in orbit around the Earth will tend to rotate about it’s centre of mass, as each part of the body will tend to follow it’s own orbit. It will normally oscillate about a mean orientation, but will eventually remain in a stable orientation with respect to the Earth. The normal orientation for the ISS is the Torque Equilibrium Attitude discussed earlier. The resultant combination of atmospheric drag, gravity gradient and other secondary effects produce a set of gravity contours (i.e., locations of equal gravity level) which define the quasi-steady state microgravity environment of the ISS.  3, fiche 11, Anglais, - quasi%2Dsteady%20acceleration%20environment

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quasi-steady acceleration environment: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).  4, fiche 11, Anglais, - quasi%2Dsteady%20acceleration%20environment

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Les modèles d'analyse dynamique (DAC 8) pour l'ISS [International Space Station] prévoient un environnement caractérisé par des vibrations de l'ordre du milli-g (10-4 g) plutôt que des conditions de véritable microgravité (10-6 g) en raison des activités et des divers éléments de l'ISS qui causent des vibrations intempestives (gigue gravitationnelle). Les travaux antérieurs menés à bord de la navette et de Mir ont montré que le milieu est caractérisé par des vibrations aléatoires continues, orientées dans tous les sens, avec des accélérations de l'ordre du milli-g et des crêtes dépassant souvent les 10 milli-g.  2, fiche 11, Français, - milieu%20gravitationnel%20quasi%20stable

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milieu gravitationnel quasi stable : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).  3, fiche 11, Français, - milieu%20gravitationnel%20quasi%20stable

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... ESA has been studying the Advanced Research in Communications using Highly Inclined orbits for Mobile applications and other Experiments and Demonstrations using European Satellites(ARCHIMEDES) system, consisting of a constellation of four spacecraft operating in non-geostationary orbits(non-GEO) for direct satellite audio broadcast(DAB) and land-mobile(LMSS) applications. This system would be placed in elliptical orbit to enable high elevation angle operation over Europe to reduce shadowing and multipath problems.  1, fiche 12, Anglais, - advanced%20research%20in%20communications%20using%20highly%20inclined%20orbits%20for%20mobile%20applications%20and%20other%20experiments%20and%20demonstrations%20using%20European%20satellite

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A hypersonic maneuvering airplane capable of sustained operation both in the atmosphere and in low orbit, utilizing a combination of scramjet and rocket propulsion to match the transatmospheric envelope. Such a TAV would be able to take off and land horizontally.  4, fiche 13, Anglais, - trans%2Datmospheric%20vehicle

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Avion qui pourrait atteindre 25 fois la vitesse du son sur orbite basse.  3, fiche 13, Français, - v%C3%A9hicule%20transatmosph%C3%A9rique

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The MOC(Maintenance Operation Center) is responsible for the execution of all in orbit operations...  4, fiche 14, Anglais, - on%2Dorbit%20operation

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on-orbit operation : term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group(ISSOAG).  5, fiche 14, Anglais, - on%2Dorbit%20operation

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Les sept astronautes ont aussitôt entrepris de configurer les systèmes pour les opérations en orbite [...]  2, fiche 14, Français, - op%C3%A9ration%20en%20orbite

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opération en orbite : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).  3, fiche 14, Français, - op%C3%A9ration%20en%20orbite

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Delegates preparation, activation and checkout of the payload to the Payload Preparation Manager; preparation and execution of the orbit flight plan to the Orbital operation Manager.  1, fiche 15, Anglais, - satellite%20project%20manager

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Projet Ariane.  2, fiche 15, Français, - Chef%20de%20Projet%20Charge%20Utile

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