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Record 1 2008-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
  • Telecommunications
DEF

A system of relatively large satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) [that] provide global mobile handheld telephony and other services.

Key term(s)
  • big low earth orbit system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Télécommunications
DEF

[Système satellitaire] non géostationnaire à orbite basse ou moyenne qui fournit des services mondiaux de téléphonie vocale à bande étroite [...]

OBS

LEO : orbite basse terrestre.

Spanish

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