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SOLAR OBSERVATORY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- solar monitoring observatory
1, record 1, English, solar%20monitoring%20observatory
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SMO 2, record 1, English, SMO
correct, officially approved
- SOLAR / SMO 3, record 1, English, SOLAR%20%2F%20SMO
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- SOLAR observatory 4, record 1, English, SOLAR%20observatory
correct
- SOLAR 5, record 1, English, SOLAR
correct
- Solar 6, record 1, English, Solar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Solar Monitoring Observatory (SOLAR / SMO) is an ESA science observatory that is part of the Columbus Laboratory, which is a component of the International Space Station. The Columbus module (including SOLAR) was launched February 2008 aboard STS-122. SOLAR was externally mounted to the Columbus Laboratory, together with the European Technology Exposure Facility (EuTEF). ... Once installed on the ISS, Solar is planned to operate continuously for approximately 1.5 years. 3, record 1, English, - solar%20monitoring%20observatory
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Solar consists of three instruments [(SOVIM, SOLSPEC and SOL-ACES)] complementing each other to allow measurements of the solar spectral irradiance throughout virtually the whole electromagnetic spectrum, from 17 nanometers to 100 micrometers, in which 99% of the solar energy is emitted. 7, record 1, English, - solar%20monitoring%20observatory
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
solar monitoring observatory; SMO: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station Terminology Approval Group (ISSTAG). 8, record 1, English, - solar%20monitoring%20observatory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- observatoire de surveillance solaire
1, record 1, French, observatoire%20de%20surveillance%20solaire
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SMO 1, record 1, French, SMO
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- observatoire SMO 1, record 1, French, observatoire%20SMO
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
observatoire de surveillance solaire; SMO : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 1, French, - observatoire%20de%20surveillance%20solaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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