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EQUATORIAL CIRCULAR ORBIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- circular equatorial orbit
1, record 1, English, circular%20equatorial%20orbit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- equatorial circular orbit 2, record 1, English, equatorial%20circular%20orbit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Classification of satellite orbits : 1. Type of orbit :Circular(with centre of the circle at the centre of the earth), Elliptical(with the earth's centre as one of the two foci of the ellipse). 2. Plane of orbit :Equatorial orbit(directly above the earth's equator), Polar orbit(passes over both poles). Inclined orbits(any other orbit). 3. Altitude of the communications satellite : GEO(geostationary orbit), MEO(medium earth orbit), LEO(low earth orbit). 3, record 1, English, - circular%20equatorial%20orbit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orbite circulaire équatoriale
1, record 1, French, orbite%20circulaire%20%C3%A9quatoriale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- orbite équatoriale circulaire 2, record 1, French, orbite%20%C3%A9quatoriale%20circulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tous les satellites de télécommunication (transmission de données, d'images et de sons) sont placés sur une orbite circulaire équatoriale. La raison en est simple : ainsi placés, ils peuvent facilement «arroser» différentes zones du globe et relayer des données provenant de deux points très éloignés. C'est cette localisation équatoriale qui explique l'orientation au sud d'une antenne parabolique installée depuis la France et plus globalement l'hémisphère nord. 1, record 1, French, - orbite%20circulaire%20%C3%A9quatoriale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gamma-burst detector
1, record 2, English, gamma%2Dburst%20detector
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The proposed mission would study these [X-ray] phenomena with four instruments : a large-area proportional counter, a phoswich detector, a four-component all-sky wide-field camera array and a gamma-burst detector. The instruments will be mounted on a free-flying spacecraft placed in a low altitude(600 km) circular equatorial orbit. 1, record 2, English, - gamma%2Dburst%20detector
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- détecteur de bouffées de rayons gamma
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20bouff%C3%A9es%20de%20rayons%20gamma
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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