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UNMANNED CAPSULE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Interplanetary Space Exploration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- uncrewed capsule
1, record 1, English, uncrewed%20capsule
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unmanned capsule 2, record 1, English, unmanned%20capsule
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An uncrewed capsule has circled the moon and made a historic plunge on its way home. 1, record 1, English, - uncrewed%20capsule
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Exploration interplanétaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capsule sans équipage
1, record 1, French, capsule%20sans%20%C3%A9quipage
correct, feminine 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 2014-12-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- atmospheric reentry demonstrator
1, record 2, English, atmospheric%20reentry%20demonstrator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ARD 1, record 2, English, ARD
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- atmospheric re-entry demonstrator 2, record 2, English, atmospheric%20re%2Dentry%20demonstrator
correct
- ARD 2, record 2, English, ARD
correct
- ARD 2, record 2, English, ARD
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ESA's Atmospheric Reentry Demonstrator(ARD) is a major step towards developing and operating space transportation vehicles that can return to Earth, whether carrying payloads or people. For the first time, Europe will fly a complete space mission-launching a vehicle into space and recovering it safely. The ARD is an unmanned, 3-axis stabilised automatic capsule that will be launched on top of an Ariane-5 from the European space port at the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana. 2, record 2, English, - atmospheric%20reentry%20demonstrator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- démonstrateur de rentrée atmosphérique
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9monstrateur%20de%20rentr%C3%A9e%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ARD 1, record 2, French, ARD
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
EADS LAUNCH VEHICLES a assuré, pour le compte de l'ESA, la maîtrise d'œuvre de l'ARD, un démonstrateur de rentrée atmosphérique (Atmospheric Reentry Demonstrator). Principale charge utile d'Ariane 503, cette capsule technologique, intégrant les techniques les plus modernes, a parfaitement tenu son objectif en effectuant une rentrée dans l'atmosphère le mercredi 21 octobre 1998, environ 1 h 06 après sa séparation d'avec Ariane 5. Elle a offert ainsi à l'Europe sa première expérience de récupération d'un véhicule spatial et lui permet d'acquérir la maîtrise des technologies de la rentrée. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9monstrateur%20de%20rentr%C3%A9e%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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