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ESOC [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- attitude manoeuvring
1, record 1, English, attitude%20manoeuvring
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ESOC facilities were used mainly for Cos-B, Geos and OTS [Optical Transport Systems] payload data processing and for spacecraft performance evaluation and attitude manoeuvring of the various in-orbit satellites controlled by ESOC [European Space Operations Centre]. 1, record 1, English, - attitude%20manoeuvring
Record 1, Key term(s)
- attitude maneuvering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- manœuvre d'orientation
1, record 1, French, man%26oelig%3Buvre%20d%27orientation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-04-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Climatology
- Climate Change
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ESOC Precipitation Index 1, record 2, English, ESOC%20Precipitation%20Index
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ESOC : European Space Operations Centre. 1, record 2, English, - ESOC%20Precipitation%20Index
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Climatologie
- Changements climatiques
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indice de précipitation de l'ESOC
1, record 2, French, indice%20de%20pr%C3%A9cipitation%20de%20l%27ESOC
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de documentos y obras
- Climatología
- Cambio climático
- Contaminación del aire
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- índice de precipitación del CEOE
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20precipitaci%C3%B3n%20del%20CEOE
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bit-loop detector
1, record 3, English, bit%2Dloop%20detector
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Further analysis performed by Alenia Spazio and ground tests conducted at ESOC confirmed that the Doppler shift effectively causes the data signal to fall outside the bandwidth of the receiver's narrow-band bit-loop detector in the regions of the gain switching steps. 2, record 3, English, - bit%2Dloop%20detector
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bit loop detector
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- boucle d'acquisition de bits
1, record 3, French, boucle%20d%27acquisition%20de%20bits
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- boucle d'acquisition binaire 1, record 3, French, boucle%20d%27acquisition%20binaire
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-03-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Theoretical Astronomy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- European Space Operations Centre
1, record 4, English, European%20Space%20Operations%20Centre
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ESOC 1, record 4, English, ESOC
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Darmstadt, Germany, we plan missions, operate ESA’s satellites, and ensure that spacecraft meet their mission objectives. To maintain communication with satellites, we also maintain an extensive global network of ground stations (antennas) and their supporting communication systems. 1, record 4, English, - European%20Space%20Operations%20Centre
Record 4, Key term(s)
- European Space Operations Center
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Astronomie théorique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Centre européen d'opérations spatiales
1, record 4, French, Centre%20europ%C3%A9en%20d%27op%C3%A9rations%20spatiales
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Astronomía teórica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Centro Europeo de Operaciones Espaciales
1, record 4, Spanish, Centro%20Europeo%20de%20Operaciones%20Espaciales
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ESOC 1, record 4, Spanish, ESOC
masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-11-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- radio frequency suitcase
1, record 5, English, radio%20frequency%20suitcase
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- radiofrequency suitcase 2, record 5, English, radiofrequency%20suitcase
correct
- RF-suitcase 1, record 5, English, RF%2Dsuitcase
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
CLUSTER Radio Frequency Suitcase for the European Space Operation Centre. VTT Information Technology has delivered the Cluster RF-Suitcase to the European Space Operation Centre(ESOC) in Darmstadt, Germany at the end of 1994. The purpose of the Suitcase is to test the RF compatibility between ground stations and spacecraft and to test the uplink and downlink functional characteristics. The CLUSTER RF-Suitcase belongs to the Cluster mission, where four identical spacecraft will be launched into large, elliptic polar orbits around the earth on the early test flight of Ariane 5 at the end of 1995. The four spacecraft will detect how particles from the Sun interact with the earth's magnetic field. 1, record 5, English, - radio%20frequency%20suitcase
Record 5, Key term(s)
- RF suitcase
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- valise d'essais radioélectriques
1, record 5, French, valise%20d%27essais%20radio%C3%A9lectriques
feminine 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 2002-03-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Space Centres
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- inter-agency space debris coordination committee
1, record 6, English, inter%2Dagency%20space%20debris%20coordination%20committee
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- IADC 1, record 6, English, IADC
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Mission Analysis Section of ESOC is coordinating all Space Debris Research Activities within ESA. ESA's activities are harmonised with European national space agencies, and with specialists from national organisations and institutes in Europe(via the Space Debris Advisory Group SDAG) and outside Europe(via the Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee IADC, consisting of ESA, Japan, NASA, PR of China, and the Russian Space Agency RSA). 2, record 6, English, - inter%2Dagency%20space%20debris%20coordination%20committee
Record 6, Key term(s)
- interagency space debris coordination committee
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Centres spatiaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- comité de coordination inter-agence sur les débris spatiaux
1, record 6, French, comit%C3%A9%20de%20coordination%20inter%2Dagence%20sur%20les%20d%C3%A9bris%20spatiaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le retour de Mir coïncidait avec la troisième Conférence internationale sur les débris spatiaux qui se déroulait en Allemagne. Selon une estimation, on retrouverait en orbite autour de la Terre entre 100 000 et 150 000 objets ou parties d'objets d'origine humaine. De ce nombre, quelque 700 satellites sont toujours en opération. Ces déchets constituent maintenant un problème important pour la sécurité des satellites et même des vols habités. La désorbitation des plus grands objets est l'un des objectifs que s'est fixé le Comité de coordination inter-agence sur les débris spatiaux. 2, record 6, French, - comit%C3%A9%20de%20coordination%20inter%2Dagence%20sur%20les%20d%C3%A9bris%20spatiaux
Record 6, Key term(s)
- comité de coordination interagence sur les débris spatiaux
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-07-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Cost Accounting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- corporate costs
1, record 7, English, corporate%20costs
correct, see observation, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Examples of corporate costs include Fixed Common Costs, which include the senior management team structure and a proportion of Head Office functions which are independent of the level of activity. There are also corporate costs in the Establishments, for example the standardisation activity at ESTEC and the future investment planning at ESOC. " 1, record 7, English, - corporate%20costs
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Used mainly in the plural. 2, record 7, English, - corporate%20costs
Record 7, Key term(s)
- corporate cost
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- coûts organiques
1, record 7, French, co%C3%BBts%20organiques
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'emploie généralement au pluriel. 2, record 7, French, - co%C3%BBts%20organiques
Record 7, Key term(s)
- coût organique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-04-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Satellite Telecommunications
- Spacecraft
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- ESOC communications network
1, record 8, English, ESOC%20communications%20network
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications par satellite
- Engins spatiaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- réseau de télécommunications de l'ESOC
1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communications%20de%20l%27ESOC
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-04-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Astronautics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- ESRIN ERS Central Facility
1, record 9, English, ESRIN%20ERS%20Central%20Facility
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- EECF 2, record 9, English, EECF
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The EECF, located in Frascati, Italy, includes User Services, the Product Control Service(PCS), and the Payload Reference System. It provides : the user interface(the help and order desks) ;definition of tasks for the whole ERS ground segment; mission planning in conjunction with the Mission Management and Control Centre(MMCC) at ESOC; management of a facilities network for the acquisition, archiving, processing and distribution of fast-delivery and off-line products; quality checks of fast-delivery and off-line products; routine monitoring of sensors; coordination of the network of national and foreign stations; the interface to the industrial consortium charged with the promotion and distribution of data to commercial users; maintenance of data-processing software for the entire ESA network. 3, record 9, English, - ESRIN%20ERS%20Central%20Facility
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Astronautique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Infrastructure centrale d'ERS à l'ESRIN
1, record 9, French, Infrastructure%20centrale%20d%27ERS%20%C3%A0%20l%27ESRIN
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2001-04-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Flight Operations Control Centre
1, record 10, English, Flight%20Operations%20Control%20Centre
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- FOCC 1, record 10, English, FOCC
correct
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Located at ESOC Darmstadt. 2, record 10, English, - Flight%20Operations%20Control%20Centre
Record 10, Key term(s)
- Flight Operations Control Center
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Centre de contrôle des opérations de vol
1, record 10, French, Centre%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20de%20vol
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
- FOCC 1, record 10, French, FOCC
masculine noun
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le satellite sera contrôlé depuis le Centre de contrôle des opérations de vol (FOCC) de ESOC à Darmstadt en Allemagne par le biais de la station de Kiruna en Suède, qui agira comme poste de commande. 1, record 10, French, - Centre%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20de%20vol
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2001-04-01
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Huygens probe operations centre
1, record 11, English, Huygens%20probe%20operations%20centre
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
- HPOC 1, record 11, English, HPOC
correct
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flight operations will be conducted from the Huygens Probe Operations Centre(HPOC) at ESOC(European Space Operations Centre). 2, record 11, English, - Huygens%20probe%20operations%20centre
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- centre des opérations de la sonde Huygens
1, record 11, French, centre%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20de%20la%20sonde%20Huygens
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2001-04-01
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- ground station network
1, record 12, English, ground%20station%20network
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- ESTRACK network 2, record 12, English, ESTRACK%20network
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ESOC [European Space Operations Centre] has established a network of ground stations around the world to support our missions, and those of industrial customers. This network of ESA tracking stations is known as the ESTRACK Network. 2, record 12, English, - ground%20station%20network
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- réseau de stations sol
1, record 12, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20stations%20sol
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2000-04-01
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Position Titles
- Astronautics
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Director of Technical and Operational Support
1, record 13, English, Director%20of%20Technical%20and%20Operational%20Support
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
- D/TOS 1, record 13, English, D%2FTOS
correct
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- Director of European Space Research and Technology Centre 1, record 13, English, Director%20of%20European%20Space%20Research%20and%20Technology%20Centre
former designation, correct
- D/ESTEC 1, record 13, English, D%2FESTEC
former designation, correct
- D/ESTEC 1, record 13, English, D%2FESTEC
- Director of ESTEC 1, record 13, English, Director%20of%20ESTEC
former designation, correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Head of the European Space Research and Technology Centre(ESTEC) and the European Space Operations Centre(ESOC). 1, record 13, English, - Director%20of%20Technical%20and%20Operational%20Support
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Titres de postes
- Astronautique
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- Directeur du soutien technique et opérationnel
1, record 13, French, Directeur%20du%20soutien%20technique%20et%20op%C3%A9rationnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- Directeur du Centre européen de recherche et de technologie spatiales 1, record 13, French, Directeur%20du%20Centre%20europ%C3%A9en%20de%20recherche%20et%20de%20technologie%20spatiales
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- Directeur de l'ESTEC 1, record 13, French, Directeur%20de%20l%27ESTEC
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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