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HOSS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-06-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Navigation Aids
- Aerospace Equipment (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- visual landing aid
1, record 1, English, visual%20landing%20aid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VLA 1, record 1, English, VLA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Visual Landing Aids(VLA). Pilots approaching ships at night in heavy weather are critically reliant on visual cues through approach, and landing.... NAVAIR Lakehurst has developed an array of visual landing aids for aircraft carriers, air capable ships, amphibious assault ships, and shore-based operations to continually improve the safe landings of helicopters and vertical/short takeoff and landing(VSTOL) aircraft. Flight Deck Lighting Package... Stabilized Glide Slope Indicator(SGSI)... VSTOL Optical Landing System(OLS)... Helicopter Operations Surveillance System(HOSS)... Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System... Improved Carrier Optical Landing System(ICOLS)... Virtual Imaging Systems for Approach and Landing(VISUAL)... 2, record 1, English, - visual%20landing%20aid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
- Matériel aérospatial (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aide visuelle d'atterrissage
1, record 1, French, aide%20visuelle%20d%27atterrissage
proposal, 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 2001-04-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- halo-orbit space station
1, record 2, English, halo%2Dorbit%20space%20station
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HOSS 1, record 2, English, HOSS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Objects placed at these points tend to move in "halo orbits" and require modest stationkeeping to avoid eventual ejection. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center engineer Robert Farquhar advocates using the Earth-moon L-2 point as the site for a Halo-Orbit Space Station(HOSS) supporting lunar surface operations. 2, record 2, English, - halo%2Dorbit%20space%20station
Record 2, Key term(s)
- halo orbit space station
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- station spatiale sur orbite en halo
1, record 2, French, station%20spatiale%20sur%20orbite%20en%20halo
correct, feminine 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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