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METEOSAT SATELLITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- second-generation satellite
1, record 1, English, second%2Dgeneration%20satellite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- second generation satellite 2, record 1, English, second%20generation%20satellite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On January 29, 2004 the first Meteosat Second Generation satellite MSG-1, renamed to Meteosat-8, commenced routine operations. 2, record 1, English, - second%2Dgeneration%20satellite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- satellite de la deuxième génération
1, record 1, French, satellite%20de%20la%20deuxi%C3%A8me%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- satellite de deuxième génération 2, record 1, French, satellite%20de%20deuxi%C3%A8me%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le problème avec le satellite de la deuxième génération est que sa technologie des images permet de discerner des objets mesurant seulement trois mètres de large, de jour ou de nuit, et à travers les nuages, à partir d'une orbite située à 900 km, alors que Radarsat-1 ne peut pas discerner des objets de moins de 7 mètres. 3, record 1, French, - satellite%20de%20la%20deuxi%C3%A8me%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
- Spacecraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- geostationary Earth radiation budget instrument
1, record 2, English, geostationary%20Earth%20radiation%20budget%20instrument
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- GERB 1, record 2, English, GERB
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Through its Earth Radiation Scientific Advisory Group(ERSAG), the European Space Agency considered, and has agreed to the proposal to mount a Geostationary Earth Radiation Budget instrument(GERB) on the Meteosat Second Generation(MSG) geostationary satellite, due for launch in 2000. 2, record 2, English, - geostationary%20Earth%20radiation%20budget%20instrument
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
- Engins spatiaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- instrument de mesure du bilan radiatif terrestre sur orbite géostationnaire
1, record 2, French, instrument%20de%20mesure%20du%20bilan%20radiatif%20terrestre%20sur%20orbite%20g%C3%A9ostationnaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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