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Record 1 2021-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Organization
CONT

Civil information does not play a major role in information dissemination. Its primary focus is on operational work through the civil-military task force(CMTF) and the German [civil-military cooperation] unit(for example, surveys of counties/opstinas; preparing Municipalities Information Reports(MIRs) for the Repatriation Information Center(RIC).

OBS

civil-military task force; CMTF: designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation militaire
OBS

groupe civilo-militaire; CMTF : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
CONT

The flight plan calls for Wetherbee to approach Mir from directly below, along the imaginary line joining the station and the center of the Earth. This is known as the R-bar, or radius vector, and shuttles approaching from below are said to be carrying out a "plus R-bar rendezvous"(it would be a negative R-bar approach if Atlantis came in from above Mir). By approaching from below, the shuttle can utilize the natural braking provided by Earth's gravity to minimize the use of upward firing thrusters that could damage Mir's fragile solar arrays.

OBS

negative R-bar approach: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
OBS

approche en R-bar négatif : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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