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LUNAR ORBIT [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Planets
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lunar orbit space station
1, record 1, English, lunar%20orbit%20space%20station
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lunar space station 2, record 1, English, lunar%20space%20station
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's] return to the moon has begun with the launch of its ... spacecraft, which will test the orbit of a future lunar space station. 2, record 1, English, - lunar%20orbit%20space%20station
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lunar-orbit space station
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Planètes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- station orbitale lunaire
1, record 1, French, station%20orbitale%20lunaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas de l'Agence spatiale canadienne (ASC), les efforts sont concentrés sur le développement d'un bras robotisé pour une station orbitale lunaire ou encore sur le développement d'un rover lunaire et pour se positionner avantageusement dans la collaboration internationale. 2, record 1, French, - station%20orbitale%20lunaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lunar transfer orbit 1, record 2, English, lunar%20transfer%20orbit
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Other mission objectives are to demonstrate technologies for injection into lunar transfer orbit and lunar orbit, the orbit transition, and attitude and orbit control. 1, record 2, English, - lunar%20transfer%20orbit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- orbite de transfert lunaire
1, record 2, French, orbite%20de%20transfert%20lunaire
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une mission Apollo comporte 4 étapes : - lancement vers une orbite de transfert lunaire, - croisière translunaire et mise en orbite autour de la Lune, - descente et alunissage puis remise en orbite autour de la Lune, - remise à feu pour le retour vers la Terre. 1, record 2, French, - orbite%20de%20transfert%20lunaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-10-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- blast out of lunar orbit
1, record 3, English, blast%20out%20of%20lunar%20orbit
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The third approach, lunar orbit rendezvous, was proposed after the first two and became the best practical approach to meet all the requirements. The approach and its challenges can be described in a single long sentence: Take off from Earth, which is rotating approximately 1,000 mph, orbit the Earth at 18,000 mph, accelerate to 25,000 mph to break out of Earth's orbit toward the moon 250,000 miles away and, traveling 2,000 mph relative to the Earth, go into lunar orbit, send a manned spacecraft to land on the moon to explore and leave scientific instruments before returning to lunar orbit, rendezvous with the rest of the spacecraft, and then blast out of lunar orbit back to Earth. 2, record 3, English, - blast%20out%20of%20lunar%20orbit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sortir de l'orbite lunaire
1, record 3, French, sortir%20de%20l%27orbite%20lunaire
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- quitter l'orbite lunaire 2, record 3, French, quitter%20l%27orbite%20lunaire
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après le rendez-vous, la propulsion du vaisseau le fait sortir de l'orbite lunaire et le renvoie vers la Terre. 3, record 3, French, - sortir%20de%20l%27orbite%20lunaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-11-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- orbit around the moon
1, record 4, English, orbit%20around%20the%20moon
noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- lunar orbit 1, record 4, English, lunar%20orbit
- Moon’s path 2, record 4, English, Moon%26rsquo%3Bs%20path
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Moon's orbital motion carries it along a track in the sky that we will call the "Moon's path" ... The Moon's path intersects the ecliptic at an angle of 5 degrees ... 3, record 4, English, - orbit%20around%20the%20moon
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- orbite de la Lune
1, record 4, French, orbite%20de%20la%20Lune
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- orbite circumlunaire 2, record 4, French, orbite%20circumlunaire
feminine noun
- orbite lunaire 3, record 4, French, orbite%20lunaire
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'orbite de la Lune est incliné d'environ 5 degrés sur l'écliptique [...] 1, record 4, French, - orbite%20de%20la%20Lune
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- manned lunar orbit 1, record 5, English, manned%20lunar%20orbit
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vol du véhicule habité
1, record 5, French, vol%20du%20v%C3%A9hicule%20habit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(photographie spatiale). 1, record 5, French, - vol%20du%20v%C3%A9hicule%20habit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- docking manoeuvre in lunar orbit 1, record 6, English, docking%20manoeuvre%20in%20lunar%20orbit
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... or direct injection of these two vehicles ... and docking manoeuvre in lunar orbit. 1, record 6, English, - docking%20manoeuvre%20in%20lunar%20orbit
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- jonction sur orbite lunaire
1, record 6, French, jonction%20sur%20orbite%20lunaire
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] et la jonction de deux véhicules sur orbite terrestre, soit la même opération sur orbite lunaire. 1, record 6, French, - jonction%20sur%20orbite%20lunaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- lunar orbit insertion 1, record 7, English, lunar%20orbit%20insertion
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mise sur orbite lunaire
1, record 7, French, mise%20sur%20orbite%20lunaire
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- lunar orbit 1, record 8, English, lunar%20orbit
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- orbite sélène
1, record 8, French, orbite%20s%C3%A9l%C3%A8ne
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
échantillons sélènes (Air & Cosmos. 358, p. 13) 1, record 8, French, - orbite%20s%C3%A9l%C3%A8ne
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- lunar orbit insertion into elliptical lunar orbit 1, record 9, English, lunar%20orbit%20insertion%20into%20elliptical%20lunar%20orbit
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- mise sur orbite lunaire elliptique
1, record 9, French, mise%20sur%20orbite%20lunaire%20elliptique
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- lunar orbit phase abort mode 1, record 10, English, lunar%20orbit%20phase%20abort%20mode
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- mode d'avortement de l'orbite lunaire
1, record 10, French, mode%20d%27avortement%20de%20l%27orbite%20lunaire
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode d'avortement de l'espace lointain. 1, record 10, French, - mode%20d%27avortement%20de%20l%27orbite%20lunaire
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il permet à l'équipage de revenir sur Terre, alors qu'il se trouve sur l'orbite lunaire d'attente. 1, record 10, French, - mode%20d%27avortement%20de%20l%27orbite%20lunaire
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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