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IMP SATELLITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Interplanetary Space Exploration
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- interplanetary monitoring platform
1, record 1, English, interplanetary%20monitoring%20platform
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- IMP satellite 2, record 1, English, IMP%20satellite
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
IMP (Interplanetary monitoring platform). A series of NASA probes, managed by the Goddard Space Flight Center, aimed at investigating plasma (ionized gas) and magnetic fields in interplanetary space. The placement of IMPs in a variety of solar and Earth orbits enabled the study of spatial and temporal relationships of geophysical and interplanetary phenomena simultaneously by several spacecraft. 3, record 1, English, - interplanetary%20monitoring%20platform
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Exploration interplanétaire
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme d'observation interplanétaire
1, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20d%27observation%20interplan%C3%A9taire
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- satellite IMP 1, record 1, French, satellite%20IMP
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 2, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20d%27observation%20interplan%C3%A9taire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20d%27observation%20interplan%C3%A9taire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plateforme d'observation interplanétaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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