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ATTITUDE CONTROL SENSOR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- three axis magnetometer
1, record 1, English, three%20axis%20magnetometer
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TAM 2, record 1, English, TAM
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Three Axis Magnetometer [-] TAM... Redundant TAMs are provided to sense the local strength and direction of the Earth's magnetic field. Each TAM consists of a sensor and a separately packaged electronics unit. The analog outputs provided by the TAM allow for sensing magnetic field data in three orthogonal axes. TAM-Operation Once the TAM is powered there will be no ground interactions necessary. The TAM data is used by the FSW ACS [Flight Software Attitude Control Subsystem routine to determine the local magnetic field when reaction wheel momentum unloading is deemed necessary via the magnetic torque rods [Landsat]. 3, record 1, English, - three%20axis%20magnetometer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
three axis magnetometer; CAM: term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 1, English, - three%20axis%20magnetometer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- three-axis magnetometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- magnétomètre triaxial
1, record 1, French, magn%C3%A9tom%C3%A8tre%20triaxial
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut mesurer ainsi l'intensité d'un champ magnétique axial. Certains magnétomètres plus sophistiqués peuvent mesurer un champ global selon ses 3 axes x, y et z. On parle alors de magnétomètre triaxial. 2, record 1, French, - magn%C3%A9tom%C3%A8tre%20triaxial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
magnétomètre triaxial : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de Radarsat-2 (GTTR0). 3, record 1, French, - magn%C3%A9tom%C3%A8tre%20triaxial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
- Spacecraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- attitude sensor electronics
1, record 2, English, attitude%20sensor%20electronics
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ASE 1, record 2, English, ASE
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Attitude control sensors and actuators are monitored by a common electronic unit(the Attitude Sensor Electronics, or ASE), in charge in particular of attitude anomaly detection, and safe mode implementation. 2, record 2, English, - attitude%20sensor%20electronics
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
- Engins spatiaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- électronique du détecteur d'attitude
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9lectronique%20du%20d%C3%A9tecteur%20d%27attitude
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ASE 1, record 2, French, ASE
feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-03-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Spacecraft
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- yaw Earth sensor
1, record 3, English, yaw%20Earth%20sensor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A small, specially-marked satellite, the Canadian Target Assembly(CTA) was deployed on flight day nine to support SVS [Space Vision System]. Also in cargo bay, the Attitude Sensor Package, featuring three European Space Agency independent sensors mounted on a Hitchhiker plate in cargo bay : Modular Star Sensor, Yaw Earth Sensor and Low Altitude Conical Earth Sensor, and the Tank Pressure Control Experiment/Thermal Phenomena(TPCE/TP), contained in a Get Away Special(GAS) canister. 2, record 3, English, - yaw%20Earth%20sensor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Engins spatiaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- détecteur de lacet à référence terrestre
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20lacet%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20terrestre
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-09-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- inertial reference
1, record 4, English, inertial%20reference
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The on-orbit Attitude Determination and Control Subsystem(ADACS) provides three axis pointing control for the satellite. The ADACS maintains system pointing by controlling torque in three mutually orthogonal wheels. The torque is determined by analysis of spacecraft orientation in space. Input to these computations are acquired from the Earth Sensor Assembly(ESA) for pitch and roll, and an inertial reference with sun sensor updates for yaw. 2, record 4, English, - inertial%20reference
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- référence inertielle
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20inertielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- repère inertiel 2, record 4, French, rep%C3%A8re%20inertiel
masculine noun, less frequent
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce chapitre concerne l'étude fine d'un gyroscope [...], monté à 3 degrés de liberté [...] grâce à 2 armatures de Cardan. L'appareil est «le passager» d'une plate-forme stabilisée [...], d'orientation fixe dans un repère inertiel. I Description du montage : 1°) La plate-forme : [...] est un solide [...], emporté dans un véhicule (avion, sous marin, lanceur etc...), et conservant une orientation fixe par rapport à un repère inertiel. Ce qui ne veut pas dire que [la plate-forme stabilisée] est en translation uniforme, simplement en translation quelconque, avec accélération et vitesse. 3, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20inertielle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Équipement de navigation. Ce type d'équipement guide l'aéronef vers son lieu de destination et intègre de nombreux produits tels que les systèmes de positionnement mondial [(...] GPS), la centrale anémobarométrique, qui calcule la vitesse aérodynamique, l'altitude et la vitesse verticale de l'appareil, les IRS («Inertial Reference System» - systèmes de référence inertielle) - qui sont les principaux capteurs de mouvement et de navigation de la cellule utilisés par un nombre très élevé de systèmes avioniques [...] 4, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20inertielle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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