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MICRO-GRAVITY [4 records]

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Record 1 2021-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Mathematical Geography
OBS

The Canadian Geodetic Survey(CGS) has the technical expertise to conduct high-precision GNSS [global navigation satellite system] and micro-gravity surveys and the scientific know-how to recover the most accurate positions(mm) and gravity estimates(microgal) required for many geoscience applications.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Géographie mathématique
OBS

Les Levés géodésiques du Canada (LGC) possèdent une expertise technique pour conduire des levés GNSS [global navigation satellite system] de haute précision et des levés microgravimétriques, ainsi que les capacités pour obtenir les positions les plus précises, de l'ordre du millimètre, et des estimés de gravité (microgal), requis pour un grand nombre d'applications en géosciences.

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gravity (Physics)
  • Space Physics
DEF

A state in which gravity is reduced to virtually negligible levels.

Key term(s)
  • micro-gravity

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pesanteur (Physique)
  • Physique spatiale
DEF

État dans lequel les effets de la pesanteur sont presque annihilés, mais pas totalement.

CONT

Une microgravité ne peut pas exister au voisinage de la Terre mais peut exister en d'autres lieux du système solaire où les forces gravitationnelles s'équilibrent, par exemple aux points de Lagrange situés entre le Soleil et la Terre.

OBS

Ne pas confondre la microgravité avec l'impesanteur ni la sous-pesanteur.

Key term(s)
  • micro-gravité

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gravedad (Física)
  • Física espacial
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Record 3 2002-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Research Experiments in Space
CONT

To develop space science and explore outer space by developing a scientific research and technological experiment satellite group of the next generation, strengthening studies of space micro-gravity, space material science, space life science, space environment and space astronomy, and carrying out pre-study for outer space exploration centering on the exploration of the moon.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travaux de recherche dans l'espace

Spanish

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Record 4 2002-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Research Experiments in Space
CONT

Project Knight Flight-Northrop University's metal foaming in micro-gravity experiment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travaux de recherche dans l'espace

Spanish

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