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ALTITUDE PROBE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-05-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- advanced earth observing satellite
1, record 1, English, advanced%20earth%20observing%20satellite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ADEOS 1, record 1, English, ADEOS
correct
- MIDORI 2, record 1, English, MIDORI
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Advanced Earth Observing Satellite 3, record 1, English, Advanced%20Earth%20Observing%20Satellite
correct
- ADEOS 3, record 1, English, ADEOS
correct
- ADEOS 3, record 1, English, ADEOS
- advanced earth observation satellite 4, record 1, English, advanced%20earth%20observation%20satellite
correct
- ADEOS-1 5, record 1, English, ADEOS%2D1
correct
- ADEOS-1 5, record 1, English, ADEOS%2D1
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Advanced Earth Observing Satellite(ADEOS) was the first international space platform dedicated to Earth environmental research developed and managed by the National Space Development Agency of Japan(NASDA)... ADEOS launched on August 17, 1996(at 01 : 53 UT) into a sun synchronous sub-recurrent orbit of an altitude of approximately 830 km by an H-II launch vehicle from the Tanegashima Space Center. ADEOS failed in June 1997 and was replaced on task by NASA's Earth Probe TOMS. 6, record 1, English, - advanced%20earth%20observing%20satellite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- satellite de pointe d'observation de la Terre
1, record 1, French, satellite%20de%20pointe%20d%27observation%20de%20la%20Terre
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- satellite de pointe d'observation de la planète 2, record 1, French, satellite%20de%20pointe%20d%27observation%20de%20la%20plan%C3%A8te
correct, masculine noun
- ADEOS 2, record 1, French, ADEOS
correct, masculine noun
- ADEOS 2, record 1, French, ADEOS
- satellite d'observation de la terre de pointe 3, record 1, French, satellite%20d%27observation%20de%20la%20terre%20de%20pointe
masculine noun
- ADEOS-1 3, record 1, French, ADEOS%2D1
masculine noun
- ADEOS-1 3, record 1, French, ADEOS%2D1
- satellite perfectionné d'observation de la planète 4, record 1, French, satellite%20perfectionn%C3%A9%20d%27observation%20de%20la%20plan%C3%A8te
correct, masculine noun
- ADEOS 4, record 1, French, ADEOS
correct, masculine noun
- ADEOS 4, record 1, French, ADEOS
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Projet d'arrêté relatif à la terminologie de la télédétection aérospatiale, janvier 1994. 5, record 1, French, - satellite%20de%20pointe%20d%27observation%20de%20la%20Terre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- satélite perfeccionado para la observación de la Tierra
1, record 1, Spanish, sat%C3%A9lite%20perfeccionado%20para%20la%20observaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20Tierra
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ADEOS 1, record 1, Spanish, ADEOS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- satélite avanzado de observación de la Tierra 2, record 1, Spanish, sat%C3%A9lite%20avanzado%20de%20observaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20Tierra
masculine noun
- ADEOS 2, record 1, Spanish, ADEOS
masculine noun
- ADEOS 2, record 1, Spanish, ADEOS
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-04-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Front Shield Subsystem
1, record 2, English, Front%20Shield%20Subsystem
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FRSS 1, record 2, English, FRSS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The 79 kg, 2. 7 m diameter, 60° half-angle coni-spherical Front Shield will decelerate the Probe in Titan's upper atmosphere from about six km/s at entry to a velocity equivalent to about Mach 1. 5 by around 160 km altitude. 2, record 2, English, - Front%20Shield%20Subsystem
Record 2, Key term(s)
- front shield sub-system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sous-système du bouclier avant
1, record 2, French, sous%2Dsyst%C3%A8me%20du%20bouclier%20avant
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- altitude probe 1, record 3, English, altitude%20probe
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sonde altimètre
1, record 3, French, sonde%20altim%C3%A8tre
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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