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UVAS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ultraviolet astronomical satellite
1, record 1, English, ultraviolet%20astronomical%20satellite
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Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- UVAS 1, record 1, English, UVAS
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Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ultraviolet astronomy satellite 2, record 1, English, ultraviolet%20astronomy%20satellite
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- UVAS 3, record 1, English, UVAS
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- UVAS 3, record 1, English, UVAS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Various studies were being pursued at NASA and within the European Space Research Organization(ESRO, the predecessor of ESA [European Space Agency]) for new astronomy satellites. One such study, for an ultraviolet astronomical satellite(UVAS), was proposed by a team from the UK [United Kingdom]. 4, record 1, English, - ultraviolet%20astronomical%20satellite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- satellite pour l'astronomie dans l'ultraviolet
1, record 1, French, satellite%20pour%20l%27astronomie%20dans%20l%27ultraviolet
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- satellite d'astronomie dans l'ultraviolet 2, record 1, French, satellite%20d%27astronomie%20dans%20l%27ultraviolet
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lancement du satellite d'astronomie dans l'ultraviolet IUE [International Ultraviolet Explorer] (NASA-ESA [Agence spatiale européenne]) par une fusée Thor-Delta à Cap Kennedy. 2, record 1, French, - satellite%20pour%20l%27astronomie%20dans%20l%27ultraviolet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ultraviolet : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 3, record 1, French, - satellite%20pour%20l%27astronomie%20dans%20l%27ultraviolet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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