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PRIMARY SPACECRAFT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mothership
1, record 1, English, mothership
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- primary spacecraft 2, record 1, English, primary%20spacecraft
correct
- mother spacecraft 3, record 1, English, mother%20spacecraft
correct
- mother ship 4, record 1, English, mother%20ship
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The centralized formation flying topology ... consists of a "mothership" as the primary spacecraft, and "daughter" spacecraft as secondary spacecraft. The "mothership" acts as the control point for the formation. Centralized formation navigation and/or science processing takes place on the "mothership". Crosslinks serve as conduits for the daughter spacecraft to pass information to the "mothership" from the "daughter" spacecraft. Likewise, the "mothership" spacecraft supplies information to the "daughter" via the crosslinks. "Daughter" spacecraft do not communicate with each other via crosslinks. The "mothership" orchestrates mission objectives based on autonomous on-board formation control processing. The "mothership" is a single point of failure due to its unique capabilities and its centralized role within the formation. 5, record 1, English, - mothership
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Many of the LEM's components, ... would be identical to those in the Apollo mother ship. 4, record 1, English, - mothership
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vaisseau mère
1, record 1, French, vaisseau%20m%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vaisseau-mère 2, record 1, French, vaisseau%2Dm%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vaisseau qui commande la formation en vol de satellites secondaires. 3, record 1, French, - vaisseau%20m%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après s'être séparée de son vaisseau-mère américain Cassini à la nuit de Noël, Huygens débuta une plongée vertigineuse de trois semaines vers Titan. 4, record 1, French, - vaisseau%20m%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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