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LONG DURATION ORBITAL ANTISATELLITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Space Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- long-duration orbital interceptor
1, record 1, English, long%2Dduration%20orbital%20interceptor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- long-duration orbital ASAT interceptor 2, record 1, English, long%2Dduration%20orbital%20ASAT%20interceptor
correct
- long-duration orbital ASAT 1, record 1, English, long%2Dduration%20orbital%20ASAT
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An interceptor] launched into a storage orbit, where it awaits the command to engage a target satellite. 3, record 1, English, - long%2Dduration%20orbital%20interceptor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
long-duration orbital interceptor; long-duration orbital ASAT interceptor; long-duration orbital ASAT: various concepts include farsats, nearsats, space mines, fragmentation rings and space-to-space missiles. 4, record 1, English, - long%2Dduration%20orbital%20interceptor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ASAT: antisatellite or anti-satellite. 4, record 1, English, - long%2Dduration%20orbital%20interceptor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- long duration orbital interceptor
- long duration orbital ASAT interceptor
- long duration orbital anti-satellite interceptor
- long duration orbital antisatellite interceptor
- long duration orbital ASAT
- long duration orbital antisatellite
- long duration orbital anti-satellite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes orbitales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intercepteur orbital à longue durée de vie
1, record 1, French, intercepteur%20orbital%20%C3%A0%20longue%20dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- intercepteur orbital de longue durée 2, record 1, French, intercepteur%20orbital%20de%20longue%20dur%C3%A9e
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les intercepteurs orbitaux à longue durée de vie se divisent en plusieurs sous-catégories. On retrouve notamment les farsats, les nearsats, les mines spatiales, les anneaux de fragmentation et les missiles espace-espace. 2, record 1, French, - intercepteur%20orbital%20%C3%A0%20longue%20dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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