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FREE-RETURN TRAJECTORY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-08-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- descent propulsion system
1, record 1, English, descent%20propulsion%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Return to the free-return trajectory is always within the capability of the spacecraft service propulsion or descent propulsion systems. 1, record 1, English, - descent%20propulsion%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de propulsion de descente
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20propulsion%20de%20descente
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- circumlunar 1, record 2, English, circumlunar
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the azimuth changes with time of day to permit a fuel-optimum injection from Earth parking orbit into a free-return circumlunar trajectory. 1, record 2, English, - circumlunar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- circumlunaire 1, record 2, French, circumlunaire
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
circumlunaire, se dit d'un mouvement ou d'une orbite qui entoure la Lune. On peut parler aussi de l'espace circumlunaire. 1, record 2, French, - circumlunaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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