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MICROGRAVITY RESEARCH DIVISION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-12-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
- Government Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Microgravity Research Division
1, record 1, English, Microgravity%20Research%20Division
correct, United States, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MRD 1, record 1, English, MRD
correct, United States, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... NASA supports research in microgravity sciences through the Microgravity Research Program managed by the Microgravity Research Division (MRD) of OLMSA [Office of Life and Microgravity Science and Applications]. The mission of MRD is to "Obtain new knowledge and increase the understanding of gravity dependent phenomena obscured by the effects of gravity in biological, chemical and physical systems, and where feasible, to facilitate the application of that knowledge to academic and commercially viable products and processes." The support of MRD for microgravity research is allocated across five specific disciplines: Biotechnology, Combustion Science, Fluid Physics, Fundamental Physics, and Materials Science. 2, record 1, English, - Microgravity%20Research%20Division
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Microgravity Research Division; MRD: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 1, English, - Microgravity%20Research%20Division
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
- Organismes et comités gouvernementaux non canadiens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Microgravity Research Division
1, record 1, French, Microgravity%20Research%20Division
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MRD 1, record 1, French, MRD
correct, United States, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Division de la recherche en microgravité 2, record 1, French, Division%20de%20la%20recherche%20en%20microgravit%C3%A9
unofficial, feminine noun, United States, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Division de la recherche en microgravité; MRD : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 1, French, - Microgravity%20Research%20Division
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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