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PROPELLANT MASS RATIO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
- Spacecraft
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- construction ratio
1, record 1, English, construction%20ratio
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- propellant mass ratio 2, record 1, English, propellant%20mass%20ratio
correct
- propellant mass fraction 2, record 1, English, propellant%20mass%20fraction
correct
- mass ratio 3, record 1, English, mass%20ratio
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of a launch vehicle's initial mass at lift-off to the mass of the vehicle without propellant(i. e. its dry mass). 2, record 1, English, - construction%20ratio
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
- Engins spatiaux
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indice de construction
1, record 1, French, indice%20de%20construction
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport de la masse sèche d'un étage de fusée à la masse maximale des ergols consommables. 2, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20construction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet indice est en général utilisé pour traduire les contraintes imposées au constructeur lors de la phase de conception du lanceur. 2, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20construction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
- Spacecraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rocket structure
1, record 2, English, rocket%20structure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rocket was shaped as a cone 24 meters tall and 2. 74 meters in diameter. The weight of the rocket structure(empty weight) was about 7 tons including the warhead of the assigned weight. A fully fueled rocket would weigh 70. 85 tons on the launch pad. Lack of any aerodynamic surfaces in the design helped reduce the mass ratio to only 0. 1. Similarly to the R-10, thin pressurized propellant tanks made of stainless steel were part of the rocket's external structure; and, again, plywood was proposed for thermal protection of the warhead. 2, record 2, English, - rocket%20structure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
- Engins spatiaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- corps de fusée
1, record 2, French, corps%20de%20fus%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- structure de fusée 1, record 2, French, structure%20de%20fus%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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