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FACILITY-CLASS PAYLOAD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-08-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- facility-class payload
1, record 1, English, facility%2Dclass%20payload
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- facility class payload 2, record 1, English, facility%20class%20payload
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ISS central research facilities are being developed and managed as a special category of payloads known as facility-class payloads, which are intended to form a key part of the Station's research infrastructure. Facility-class payloads are fundamentally multi-user in nature. Rather than originating with an individual investigator, facility-class payloads are being designed and developed by several NASA organizations ... 1, record 1, English, - facility%2Dclass%20payload
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facility-class payload: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 1, English, - facility%2Dclass%20payload
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- charge utile de recherche
1, record 1, French, charge%20utile%20de%20recherche
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La deuxième APCF [Advanced Protein Crystallization Facility] sera la première charge utile de recherche en microgravité de l'ESA à bord de l'ISS [...] 1, record 1, French, - charge%20utile%20de%20recherche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
charge utile de recherche : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 1, French, - charge%20utile%20de%20recherche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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