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PASSIVE STABILIZATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- passive stabilization
1, record 1, English, passive%20stabilization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- passive stabilisation 2, record 1, English, passive%20stabilisation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] popular method of passive stabilization is to employ a spinning heavy flywheel to increase the moment of momentum of the spacecraft in a particular direction ... This method of stabilization could be considered to be passive when no energy is delivered to the flywheel while the spacecraft is in orbit ... 3, record 1, English, - passive%20stabilization
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stabilisation passive
1, record 1, French, stabilisation%20passive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La stabilisation passive consiste soit à communiquer un mouvement de rotation au satellite autour de son axe principal d'inertie qui garde alors une direction fixe dans l'espace (stabilisation gyroscopique ou par spin), soit à utiliser le gradient de gravité créé par l'astre autour duquel il gravite. 1, record 1, French, - stabilisation%20passive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-11-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- passive stabilization
1, record 2, English, passive%20stabilization
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A technique locking two lasers together by maintaining a constant difference frequency between them. 1, record 2, English, - passive%20stabilization
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- stabilisation passive
1, record 2, French, stabilisation%20passive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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