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TRACK POINTING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-09-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- near encounter planet sensor 1, record 1, English, near%20encounter%20planet%20sensor
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The encounter phase for Mariner 6 began with pointing of the scan platform at Mars, so that the planet sensor could track Mars for the narrow-angle TV camera. 2, record 1, English, - near%20encounter%20planet%20sensor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capteur planétaire à courte distance
1, record 1, French, capteur%20plan%C3%A9taire%20%C3%A0%20courte%20distance
masculine 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 2007-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- far encounter planet sensor 1, record 2, English, far%20encounter%20planet%20sensor
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The encounter phase for Mariner 6 began with pointing of the scan platform at Mars, so that the planet sensor could track Mars for the narrow-angle TV camera. 2, record 2, English, - far%20encounter%20planet%20sensor
Record 2, Key term(s)
- far-encounter planet sensor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capteur planétaire à grande distance
1, record 2, French, capteur%20plan%C3%A9taire%20%C3%A0%20grande%20distance
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 1985-06-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- track pointing
1, record 3, English, track%20pointing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pointé à la trace 1, record 3, French, point%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20trace
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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