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MSFN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
- Satellite Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- manned space flight network
1, record 1, English, manned%20space%20flight%20network
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MSFN 1, record 1, English, MSFN
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The communication system linking control centers for launch and mission direction with the spacecraft during flight. 2, record 1, English, - manned%20space%20flight%20network
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pronounced "misfin". 2, record 1, English, - manned%20space%20flight%20network
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Antenna stations around the world, ships, and aircraft received signals from space and relayed them through radio transmission and land lines to the Mission Control Center. 2, record 1, English, - manned%20space%20flight%20network
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
- Télécommunications par satellite
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réseau des vols spatiaux habités
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20des%20vols%20spatiaux%20habit%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astronáutica
- Telecomunicaciones por satélite
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- red de vuelos espaciales tripulados
1, record 1, Spanish, red%20de%20vuelos%20espaciales%20tripulados
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MSFN 1, record 1, Spanish, MSFN
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- red de infraestructura de vuelos tripulados 2, record 1, Spanish, red%20de%20infraestructura%20de%20vuelos%20tripulados
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- range and range rate
1, record 2, English, range%20and%20range%20rate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- RARR 2, record 2, English, RARR
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The radar, located in the ascent stage, tracks the CSM during the descent phase of the mission to supply tracking data for any required abort maneuver and during the ascent phase to supply data for rendezvous and docking.... During the rendezvous phase, rendezvous radar performance is evaluated by comparing radar range and range rate tracking values with MSFN tracking values. 3, record 2, English, - range%20and%20range%20rate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mesure de la distance et de la vitesse
1, record 2, French, mesure%20de%20la%20distance%20et%20de%20la%20vitesse
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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