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PAYLOAD DATA SEGMENT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Earth-based Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- user Earth terminal
1, record 1, English, user%20Earth%20terminal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- UET 1, record 1, English, UET
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The User Earth Terminal(UET) is the receiving station in the Envisat Payload Data Segment(PDS) responsible for the reception, demodulation and processing of the instrument data. 2, record 1, English, - user%20Earth%20terminal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations terriennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- terminal terrien d'utilisateur
1, record 1, French, terminal%20terrien%20d%27utilisateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'antenne de 13 m du terminal terrien d'utilisateur utilisé pour la réception des données de charge utile via le satellite de relais de donnés Artemis a été installée à l'ESRIN [European Space Research Institute] (Frascati, Italie). 2, record 1, French, - terminal%20terrien%20d%27utilisateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- payload data segment
1, record 2, English, payload%20data%20segment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PDS 1, record 2, English, PDS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Payload Data Segment(PDS) provides all services related to the exploitation of the data produced by the ENVISAT-1 satellite. It is the implementation of the Ground Segment Concept. 2, record 2, English, - payload%20data%20segment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de gestion des données de charge utile
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20gestion%20des%20donn%C3%A9es%20de%20charge%20utile
correct, masculine 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 2002-05-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- payload data acquisition station
1, record 3, English, payload%20data%20acquisition%20station
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- PDAS 1, record 3, English, PDAS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Payload Data Acquisition Station is one of the X-band receiving sites in the ENVISAT Ground Segment. It is located at Fucino/Italy. Because the regular Tape Recorder dumps are performed via the two Payload Data Handling Stations, the PDAS serves as a backup facility for temporary outages of one of the PDHS(Payload Data Handling Station). 2, record 3, English, - payload%20data%20acquisition%20station
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- station d'acquisition de données de la charge utile
1, record 3, French, station%20d%27acquisition%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20de%20la%20charge%20utile
correct, feminine 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 2002-05-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- payload data control centre
1, record 4, English, payload%20data%20control%20centre
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- PDCC 1, record 4, English, PDCC
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Located at ESRIN/Frascati, the duties of the PDCC are :-Central mission authority of the Payload Data Segment,-Central engineering function,-Central product and auxiliary/ancillary data management,-Central User Coordination. 2, record 4, English, - payload%20data%20control%20centre
Record 4, Key term(s)
- payload data control center
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- centre de contrôle des données de charge utile
1, record 4, French, centre%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20donn%C3%A9es%20de%20charge%20utile
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- PDCC 2, record 4, French, PDCC
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les centres PDS et les stations seront coordonnés par le Centre de contrôle des données de charge utile (PDCC) de ESRIN situé à Frascati en Italie. Le PDCC servira d'interface avec le FOCC [Centre de contrôle des opérations de vol] pour toutes les planifications de missions. 2, record 4, French, - centre%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20donn%C3%A9es%20de%20charge%20utile
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-04-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Astronautics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ESRIN ERS Central Facility
1, record 5, English, ESRIN%20ERS%20Central%20Facility
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- EECF 2, record 5, English, EECF
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The EECF, located in Frascati, Italy, includes User Services, the Product Control Service(PCS), and the Payload Reference System. It provides : the user interface(the help and order desks) ;definition of tasks for the whole ERS ground segment; mission planning in conjunction with the Mission Management and Control Centre(MMCC) at ESOC; management of a facilities network for the acquisition, archiving, processing and distribution of fast-delivery and off-line products; quality checks of fast-delivery and off-line products; routine monitoring of sensors; coordination of the network of national and foreign stations; the interface to the industrial consortium charged with the promotion and distribution of data to commercial users; maintenance of data-processing software for the entire ESA network. 3, record 5, English, - ESRIN%20ERS%20Central%20Facility
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Astronautique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Infrastructure centrale d'ERS à l'ESRIN
1, record 5, French, Infrastructure%20centrale%20d%27ERS%20%C3%A0%20l%27ESRIN
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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