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EXOSAT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Exosat mission
1, record 1, English, Exosat%20mission
correct, Europe
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Exosat mission was approved in 1973, when the intention was to take very simple readings of X-ray sources-at that time a relavively small number of positions were known. Designed to observe and detect high-energy sources, Exosat was the first ESA mission to study the Universe at X-ray wavelengths, and one of the first unmanned satellites to feature an on-board computer. 1, record 1, English, - Exosat%20mission
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Exosat mission
1, record 1, French, Exosat%20mission
correct, feminine noun, Europe
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mission Exosat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
- Scientific Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- plasma grid
1, record 2, English, plasma%20grid
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The extraction system consists of 3 grids: the plasma grid on high positive voltage (60 kV, 93 kV or 100 kV, respectively), the decel grid on low negative voltage (-1.5 kV), and the grounded grid. The decel voltage is generated by autobiasing, i.e. by the extracted current and prevents secondary electrons generated in the grid system entering the plasma source. 2, record 2, English, - plasma%20grid
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
EXOSAT instrumentation. 3, record 2, English, - plasma%20grid
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grille de déviation du plasma
1, record 2, French, grille%20de%20d%C3%A9viation%20du%20plasma
feminine 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 2001-04-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- European X-ray observatory satellite
1, record 3, English, European%20X%2Dray%20observatory%20satellite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- EXOSAT 1, record 3, English, EXOSAT
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- European X-ray observatory 1, record 3, English, European%20X%2Dray%20observatory
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- satellite européen pour l'observation des rayons X
1, record 3, French, satellite%20europ%C3%A9en%20pour%20l%27observation%20des%20rayons%20X
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1984-12-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- imaging mirror
1, record 4, English, imaging%20mirror
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Worthy of special mention was the excellent performance achieved by the calibration model of the X-ray optics [of the ESA EXOSAT satellite] during the testing of the imaging mirrors at a special long X-ray beam facility. 1, record 4, English, - imaging%20mirror
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- miroir de formation de l'image
1, record 4, French, miroir%20de%20formation%20de%20l%27image
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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