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CIRCULAR VELOCITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- orbital speed 1, record 1, English, orbital%20speed
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- orbital velocity 2, record 1, English, orbital%20velocity
- circular velocity 2, record 1, English, circular%20velocity
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the speed of a satellite in orbit around a planet. 2, record 1, English, - orbital%20speed
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The orbital speed of a body, generally a planet, a natural satellite, an artificial satellite, or a multiple star, is the speed at which it orbits around the barycenter of a system, usually around a more massive body. It can be used to refer to either the mean orbital speed, the average speed as it completes an orbit, or instantaneous orbital speed, the speed at a particular point in its orbit. 1, record 1, English, - orbital%20speed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vitesse orbitale
1, record 1, French, vitesse%20orbitale
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La vitesse orbitale d'un corps céleste, le plus souvent une planète, un satellite naturel, un satellite artificiel ou une étoile binaire, est la vitesse à laquelle il orbite autour du barycentre d'un système à deux corps, soit donc le plus souvent autour d'un corps plus massif. L'expression peut être employée pour désigner la vitesse orbitale moyenne du corps le long de son orbite ou la vitesse orbitale instantanée, en un point précis de cette orbite. 2, record 1, French, - vitesse%20orbitale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- circular velocity
1, record 2, English, circular%20velocity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The velocity required to maintain a satellite in a circular orbit. 1, record 2, English, - circular%20velocity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- première vitesse cosmique
1, record 2, French, premi%C3%A8re%20vitesse%20cosmique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vitesse de satellisation 2, record 2, French, vitesse%20de%20satellisation
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
première vitesse cosmique : Conventionnellement, bien qu'elle n'ait pas de réalité physique, c'est la vitesse nécessaire pour se placer en orbite circulaire au ras du sol terrestre, elle nécessite Vo=7.9 km/s. 3, record 2, French, - premi%C3%A8re%20vitesse%20cosmique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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