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FREE FLIGHT ROCKET [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Orbital Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- H-II transfer vehicle
1, record 1, English, H%2DII%20transfer%20vehicle
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HTV 1, record 1, English, HTV
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
H-II Transfer Vehicle is one of the orbital transfer vehicles which is designed to transport various cargos to the International Space Station(ISS) with the Japanese H-IIA rocket. The HTV will approach and hover beside the Space Station, then the HTV will be captured by ISS manipulator and will be berthed to the predicted position. To avoid any hazardous situation to the Space Station during free flight, the HTV is designed to meet the needs of high reliability and safety. The HTV is planned to outfit with two types of logistics carrier for efficient transportation. 2, record 1, English, - H%2DII%20transfer%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
H-II transfer vehicle; HTV: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 1, English, - H%2DII%20transfer%20vehicle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Stations orbitales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cargo japonais HTV
1, record 1, French, cargo%20japonais%20HTV
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- HTV 2, record 1, French, HTV
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le ravitaillement par cargos européens ATV et japonais HTV. 1, record 1, French, - cargo%20japonais%20HTV
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cargo japonais HTV; HTV : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 1, French, - cargo%20japonais%20HTV
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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