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ORBITAL MANOEUVRING VEHICLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- orbital maneuvering vehicle
1, record 1, English, orbital%20maneuvering%20vehicle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- OMV 1, record 1, English, OMV
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- orbital manoeuvering vehicle 2, record 1, English, orbital%20manoeuvering%20vehicle
correct
- space tug 3, record 1, English, space%20tug
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle (OMV) was an important component in NASA's future Space Station plans in the 1980s. As a separetly funded part of the 1984 Space Station plan, the OMV was intended as a short range robotic "space tug" that could move payloads about in the vicinity of the Shuttle and Space Station. 4, record 1, English, - orbital%20maneuvering%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
free-flying space tug, reusable space tug, unmanned space tug 5, record 1, English, - orbital%20maneuvering%20vehicle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- orbital manoeuvring vehicle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- véhicule de manœuvre orbitale
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20orbitale
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- OMV 1, record 1, French, OMV
correct, masculine noun
- tracteur spatial 1, record 1, French, tracteur%20spatial
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
véhicule de manœuvre orbitale : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale. (CUTS) 2, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20orbitale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- orbital maneuvring vehicle 1, record 2, English, orbital%20maneuvring%20vehicle
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- orbital maneuvering vehicle
- orbital manoeuvring vehicle
- orbital manoeuvering vehicle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- véhicule de manœuvre orbital
1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20orbital
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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