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MICROSATELLITE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microsatellite
1, record 1, English, microsatellite
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- microsat 2, record 1, English, microsat
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A microsatellite is a type of satellite that falls in the size range between 10 and 100 kilograms, which is larger than a nanosatellite but smaller than a traditional satellite. 3, record 1, English, - microsatellite
Record 1, Key term(s)
- micro-satellite
- micro-sat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microsatellite
1, record 1, French, microsatellite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les microsatellites pèsent entre 10 et 100 kilogrammes tandis que les nanosatellites pèsent entre [un] et 10 kilogrammes. 2, record 1, French, - microsatellite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microsatellite : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 26 janvier 2025. 3, record 1, French, - microsatellite
Record 1, Key term(s)
- micro-satellite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Naves espaciales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- microsatélite
1, record 1, Spanish, microsat%C3%A9lite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dual-mission microsatellite
1, record 2, English, dual%2Dmission%20microsatellite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
NEOSSat [Near Earth Object Surveillance Satellite] is a dual-mission microsatellite designed to detect potentially hazardous Earth-orbit-crossing asteroids and track objects that reside in deep space. 1, record 2, English, - dual%2Dmission%20microsatellite
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dual-mission micro-satellite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- microsatellite à double mission
1, record 2, French, microsatellite%20%C3%A0%20double%20mission
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
NEOSSat [Satellite de surveillance des objets circumterrestres] est un microsatellite à double mission conçu pour détecter les astéroïdes potentiellement dangereux qui croisent la trajectoire orbitale de la Terre et suivre des objets se trouvant dans l'espace lointain. 1, record 2, French, - microsatellite%20%C3%A0%20double%20mission
Record 2, Key term(s)
- micro-satellite à double mission
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-10-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Microvariability and Oscillations of Stars
1, record 3, English, Microvariability%20and%20Oscillations%20of%20Stars
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MOST 1, record 3, English, MOST
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some sources erroneously refer to MOST as being a telescope.... In fact, MOST is a microsatellite that incorporates a small(15 cm aperture), high-photometric-precision optical telescope. 2, record 3, English, - Microvariability%20and%20Oscillations%20of%20Stars
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Microvariabilité et oscillations stellaires
1, record 3, French, Microvariabilit%C3%A9%20et%20oscillations%20stellaires
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- MOST 1, record 3, French, MOST
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
MOST - un microsatellite de la taille d'une mallette (65 cm x 65 cm x 30 cm, 60 kg), explorera étoiles et planètes extrasolaires en mesurant d'infimes variations de lumière indétectables depuis la Terre. L'utilisation d'un télescope de si petite taille (ouverture de 15 cm) est rendue possible grâce à la nouvelle technologie canadienne de commande d'attitude de satellites. 2, record 3, French, - Microvariabilit%C3%A9%20et%20oscillations%20stellaires
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-07-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- microsatellite
1, record 4, English, microsatellite
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To determine the frequency of short tandem repeat instability in adenocarcinoma of the prostate, we studied 40 tumors that were stratified according to tumor grade. The tissue samples were screened with di-, tri-and tetranucleotide markers spanning a wide range of chromosomal loci, including an androgen receptor gene trinucleotide repeat. Microsatellite instability was observed overall in only one of the 40(2. 5%) prostate adenocarcinomas studied. This replication error-positive tumor demonstrated repeat length alterations at two loci. 1, record 4, English, - microsatellite
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- microsatellite
1, record 4, French, microsatellite
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- séquence microsatellite 2, record 4, French, s%C3%A9quence%20microsatellite
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'avènement de la méthode d'amplification par PCR [réaction en chaîne de la polymérase] a permis d'accéder en 1989 à une deuxième catégorie de polymorphisme de répétition, où le motif de base répété en tandem est plus court (1 à 5 nucléotides) : ce sont des microsatellites ou STR [séquences répétées en tandem]. 1, record 4, French, - microsatellite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- microsatélite
1, record 4, Spanish, microsat%C3%A9lite
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Segmento de ADN que se caracteriza por contener un número variable de copias, generalmente entre 5 y 50, de una secuencia de 5 o menos bases llamada unidad de repetición. 1, record 4, Spanish, - microsat%C3%A9lite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La existencia de alelos múltiples (alto nivel de polimorfismo) permite que los microsatélites se empleen como potentes marcadores en muchas especies diferentes. Se detectan por la reacción en cadena de la polimerasa. 1, record 4, Spanish, - microsat%C3%A9lite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Microsatélites. Semejantes a los minisatélites, pero con un tamaño alélico menor, en el rango de dos a cuatro nucleótidos. En el genoma humano existen varias decenas de miles, presentándose aproximadamente uno por cada 100.000 p.b [pares de bases]. 2, record 4, Spanish, - microsat%C3%A9lite
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-02-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Satellite Telecommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- flash characterization test
1, record 5, English, flash%20characterization%20test
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Completed thermal and flash characterization tests on the M3MSat [Maritime Monitoring and Messaging Microsatellite] solar panels and RF [radio frequency] testing on TINSAT and LDR [low data rate] antenna also for M3MSat. 1, record 5, English, - flash%20characterization%20test
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications par satellite
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- essai de caractérisation instantané
1, record 5, French, essai%20de%20caract%C3%A9risation%20instantan%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-03-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- loss of heterozygosity
1, record 6, English, loss%20of%20heterozygosity
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- LOH 1, record 6, English, LOH
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Group phase III clinical trials were assayed for loss of heterozygosity(LOH) with 13 microsatellite polymorphic markers spanning chromosome band 1p36. 1, record 6, English, - loss%20of%20heterozygosity
Record 6, Key term(s)
- heterozygosity loss
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- perte d'hétérozygotie
1, record 6, French, perte%20d%27h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rozygotie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les études génotypiques montrent l'implication d'une perte d'hétérozygotie sur le chromosome 5, conjointe à la mutation du gène APC dans plus de 60 % des adénocarcinomes développés sur adénomes polypoïdes dès le stade de début, tandis que les recherches concernant les adénocarcinomes de type «plan» restent fragmentaires. 1, record 6, French, - perte%20d%27h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rozygotie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- pérdida de heterocigosidad
1, record 6, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20heterocigosidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- pérdida de heterozigocidad 2, record 6, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20heterozigocidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Existe pérdida de la heterocigosidad cuando se observa la desaparición de uno de estos alelos en la lesión preneoplásica o neoplásica en comparación con la mucosa normal o el control normal adyacente. 1, record 6, Spanish, - p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20heterocigosidad
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-05-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- attachment fitting
1, record 7, English, attachment%20fitting
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The payload, housed within its own enclosure, would be attached to the sides of these trays, with the aperture opposite to that of the payload attachment fitting(which clamps the satellite to the launch vehicle via a Marmon clamp type of arrangement), and the five other sides of the microsatellite covered by solar panels. 2, record 7, English, - attachment%20fitting
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Payload attachment fitting. 2, record 7, English, - attachment%20fitting
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ferrure d'accrochage
1, record 7, French, ferrure%20d%27accrochage
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-02-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- three-axis control
1, record 8, English, three%2Daxis%20control
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For missions requiring full three-axis attitude control, the SSTL [Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. ] Microsatellite can be equipped with a zero-bias reaction-wheel attitude control system fed by a single SSTL Astrolabe star camera for attitude determination. This system can attain pointing accuracy of 1 arc-minute in all axes. It can be designed for astronomical pointing, Sun pointing, or Earth pointing with slewing and target tracking. 2, record 8, English, - three%2Daxis%20control
Record 8, Key term(s)
- three axis control
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pilotage trois axes
1, record 8, French, pilotage%20trois%20axes
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- commande triaxiale 1, record 8, French, commande%20triaxiale
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-11-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
- Spacecraft
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- accommodation study
1, record 9, English, accommodation%20study
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The structure design is one of the fundamental defining subsystems of the spacecraft, and as such the AMP structure is the baseline structure. This structure presents several challenges to be used on a microsatellite, namely the cost, AIT operations and adaptability to change. Also, the fact that this structure has not flown before, makes it more difficult to predict what are the problems that one might encounter when actually building the spacecraft. On the other hand, this structure allows a generous payload capacity in a low total mass platform. The accommodation study performed, shows that it is possible to fit the mission in the AMP structure... 2, record 9, English, - accommodation%20study
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- étude de logeabilité
1, record 9, French, %C3%A9tude%20de%20logeabilit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- étude d'installation 1, record 9, French, %C3%A9tude%20d%27installation
feminine noun
- étude d'implantation 1, record 9, French, %C3%A9tude%20d%27implantation
feminine noun
- étude d'agencement 1, record 9, French, %C3%A9tude%20d%27agencement
feminine noun
- étude d'emplacement 1, record 9, French, %C3%A9tude%20d%27emplacement
feminine noun
- étude sur les ressources 1, record 9, French, %C3%A9tude%20sur%20les%20ressources
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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