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Record 1 1993-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Practical Astronomy
  • The Earth (Astronomy)
CONT

... the thrust of the ... apogee motor ... will both place the satellite in a circular orbit and move the plane of the orbit to the plane of Earth's Equator. The axis of spin is then adjusted to be parallel to Earth's axis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronomie pratique
  • Terre (Astronomie)
CONT

[...] le satellite Early Bird [...] tournait sur lui-même en maintenant son axe de rotation perpendiculaire au plan d'orbite donc parallèle à l'axe de la Terre.

Spanish

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