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ANTISATELLITE INTERCEPTOR [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Space Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- long-duration orbital interceptor
1, record 1, English, long%2Dduration%20orbital%20interceptor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- long-duration orbital ASAT interceptor 2, record 1, English, long%2Dduration%20orbital%20ASAT%20interceptor
correct
- long-duration orbital ASAT 1, record 1, English, long%2Dduration%20orbital%20ASAT
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An interceptor] launched into a storage orbit, where it awaits the command to engage a target satellite. 3, record 1, English, - long%2Dduration%20orbital%20interceptor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
long-duration orbital interceptor; long-duration orbital ASAT interceptor; long-duration orbital ASAT: various concepts include farsats, nearsats, space mines, fragmentation rings and space-to-space missiles. 4, record 1, English, - long%2Dduration%20orbital%20interceptor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ASAT: antisatellite or anti-satellite. 4, record 1, English, - long%2Dduration%20orbital%20interceptor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- long duration orbital interceptor
- long duration orbital ASAT interceptor
- long duration orbital anti-satellite interceptor
- long duration orbital antisatellite interceptor
- long duration orbital ASAT
- long duration orbital antisatellite
- long duration orbital anti-satellite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes orbitales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intercepteur orbital à longue durée de vie
1, record 1, French, intercepteur%20orbital%20%C3%A0%20longue%20dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- intercepteur orbital de longue durée 2, record 1, French, intercepteur%20orbital%20de%20longue%20dur%C3%A9e
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les intercepteurs orbitaux à longue durée de vie se divisent en plusieurs sous-catégories. On retrouve notamment les farsats, les nearsats, les mines spatiales, les anneaux de fragmentation et les missiles espace-espace. 2, record 1, French, - intercepteur%20orbital%20%C3%A0%20longue%20dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-10-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Space Weapons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- low-altitude short-duration orbital interceptor 1, record 2, English, low%2Daltitude%20short%2Dduration%20orbital%20interceptor
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- low-altitude short-duration-orbital interceptor 2, record 2, English, low%2Daltitude%20short%2Dduration%2Dorbital%20interceptor
- low-altitude co-orbital ASAT interceptor 3, record 2, English, low%2Daltitude%20co%2Dorbital%20ASAT%20interceptor
- low-altitude short-duration orbital ASAT interceptor 2, record 2, English, low%2Daltitude%20short%2Dduration%20orbital%20ASAT%20interceptor
- low-altitude short-duration-orbital ASAT 2, record 2, English, low%2Daltitude%20short%2Dduration%2Dorbital%20ASAT
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An anti-satellite interceptor launched from the ground into a temporary parking orbit from which it manoeuvres to attack a low earth orbit (LEO) satellite. 2, record 2, English, - low%2Daltitude%20short%2Dduration%20orbital%20interceptor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ASAT: antisatellite or anti-satellite. 4, record 2, English, - low%2Daltitude%20short%2Dduration%20orbital%20interceptor
Record 2, Key term(s)
- low altitude short duration orbital interceptor
- low-altitude co-orbital antisatellite interceptor
- low-altitude co-orbital anti-satellite interceptor
- low altitude short duration orbital antisatellite interceptor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes orbitales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- intercepteur orbital à basse altitude et à courte durée de vie
1, record 2, French, intercepteur%20orbital%20%C3%A0%20basse%20altitude%20et%20%C3%A0%20courte%20dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- intercepteur de courte durée en orbite en basse altitude 2, record 2, French, intercepteur%20de%20courte%20dur%C3%A9e%20en%20orbite%20en%20basse%20altitude
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-10-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Space Weapons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- low-altitude direct-ascent ASAT interceptor
1, record 3, English, low%2Daltitude%20direct%2Dascent%20ASAT%20interceptor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- low-altitude direct-ascent interceptor 2, record 3, English, low%2Daltitude%20direct%2Dascent%20interceptor
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An interceptor] launched on a booster from the ground or from an aircraft into a suborbital trajectory that is designed to intersect that of a low earth orbit (LEO) satellite. 3, record 3, English, - low%2Daltitude%20direct%2Dascent%20ASAT%20interceptor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ASAT: antisatellite or anti-satellite. 4, record 3, English, - low%2Daltitude%20direct%2Dascent%20ASAT%20interceptor
Record 3, Key term(s)
- low altitude direct ascent interceptor
- low altitude direct ascent ASAT interceptor
- low altitude direct ascent anti-satellite interceptor
- low altitude direct ascent antisatellite interceptor
- low-altitude direct-ascent antisatellite interceptor
- low-altitude direct-ascent anti-satellite interceptor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes orbitales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- intercepteur en ascension directe basse altitude
1, record 3, French, intercepteur%20en%20ascension%20directe%20basse%20altitude
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- intercepteur à basse altitude et à ascension directe 2, record 3, French, intercepteur%20%C3%A0%20basse%20altitude%20et%20%C3%A0%20ascension%20directe
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-10-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Space Weapons
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- high-altitude short-duration interceptor 1, record 4, English, high%2Daltitude%20short%2Dduration%20interceptor
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- high-altitude short-duration ASAT interceptor 2, record 4, English, high%2Daltitude%20short%2Dduration%20ASAT%20interceptor
- high-altitude short-duration-orbital interceptor 3, record 4, English, high%2Daltitude%20short%2Dduration%2Dorbital%20interceptor
- high-altitude short-duration ASAT 3, record 4, English, high%2Daltitude%20short%2Dduration%20ASAT
- high-altitude short-duration orbital ASAT interceptor 3, record 4, English, high%2Daltitude%20short%2Dduration%20orbital%20ASAT%20interceptor
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An interceptor that is launched from the ground into a temporary parking orbit from which it maneuvers to attack a high-altitude satellite. 3, record 4, English, - high%2Daltitude%20short%2Dduration%20interceptor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ASAT: antisatellite or anti-satellite. 4, record 4, English, - high%2Daltitude%20short%2Dduration%20interceptor
Record 4, Key term(s)
- high altitude short duration interceptor
- high altitude short duration orbital interceptor
- high altitude short duration ASAT interceptor
- high altitude short duration antisatellite interceptor
- high altitude short duration anti-satellite interceptor
- high altitude short duration ASAT
- high altitude short duration orbital ASAT interceptor
- high altitude short duration orbital antisatellite interceptor
- high altitude short duration orbital anti-satellite interceptor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes orbitales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- intercepteur orbital à haute altitude et à courte durée de vie
1, record 4, French, intercepteur%20orbital%20%C3%A0%20haute%20altitude%20et%20%C3%A0%20courte%20dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- intercepteur de courte durée en orbite en haute altitude 2, record 4, French, intercepteur%20de%20courte%20dur%C3%A9e%20en%20orbite%20en%20haute%20altitude
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-09-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- Space Warfare
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- anti-satellite interceptor
1, record 5, English, anti%2Dsatellite%20interceptor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- antisatellite interceptor 2, record 5, English, antisatellite%20interceptor
correct
- ASAT interceptor 3, record 5, English, ASAT%20interceptor
correct
- antisatellite interceptor weapon 4, record 5, English, antisatellite%20interceptor%20%20weapon
correct
- ASAT interceptor weapon 4, record 5, English, ASAT%20interceptor%20weapon
correct
- interceptor ASAT weapon 5, record 5, English, interceptor%20ASAT%20weapon
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A destructive antisatellite (ASAT) interceptor weapon that destroys the target satellite on impact is an example of an offensive capability that could be developed by the United States. 4, record 5, English, - anti%2Dsatellite%20interceptor
Record 5, Key term(s)
- anti-satellite interceptor weapon
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Guerre spatiale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- intercepteur anti-satellite
1, record 5, French, intercepteur%20anti%2Dsatellite
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- intercepteur antisatellite 2, record 5, French, intercepteur%20antisatellite
correct, masculine noun
- intercepteur ASAT 3, record 5, French, intercepteur%20ASAT
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme à énergie cinétique capable d'attaquer et d'endommager un satellite. 4, record 5, French, - intercepteur%20anti%2Dsatellite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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