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back-up ground station [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Space Centres
- Earth-based Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- back-up ground station
1, record 1, English, back%2Dup%20ground%20station
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BGS 2, record 1, English, BGS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The separate Back-up Ground Station (BGS) in Cheia, Romania, can be used in emergencies for satellite control purposes, but only the PGS [Primary Ground Station] has the operational capability to support the main user services, handling the raw image transmissions from the satellite, and transmitting the processed images back through the satellite to the users. 2, record 1, English, - back%2Dup%20ground%20station
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
EUMETSAT ground station. 3, record 1, English, - back%2Dup%20ground%20station
Record 1, Key term(s)
- backup ground station
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centres spatiaux
- Stations terriennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- station sol de réserve
1, record 1, French, station%20sol%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BGS 2, record 1, French, BGS
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le secteur-sol du système d'EUMETSAT : a) Une Station-sol principale (PGS), sous le contrôle de l'opérateur des satellites (EUMETSAT), pour l'acquisition des données de télémesure et des données brutes, la transmission au satellite de télécommandes et de données à disséminer et l'exploitation globale du système. b) Une Station-sol de réserve (BGS), pour les opérations de télécommandes urgentes, qui pourrait partager un site avec une SGS ou être installée dans une autre station disposant déjà de moyens de contrôle des satellites. c) Une ou plusieurs Stations-sol de soutien (SGS) servant à l'acquisition et au prétraitement des données d'autres satellites météorologiques et à leur relais vers le Site central. [...] 2, record 1, French, - station%20sol%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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