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NODO ASCENDENTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ascending node
1, record 1, English, ascending%20node
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As a satellite orbits the Earth, it crosses the equator twice per orbit - once going north, and again going south. These crossings are the nodes. The northbound crossing is the ascending node, southbound is descending. Sometimes the equator crossing is abbreviated EQX. 2, record 1, English, - ascending%20node
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ascending node: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 1, English, - ascending%20node
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nœud ascendant
1, record 1, French, n%26oelig%3Bud%20ascendant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe pour chaque orbite un nœud ascendant et un nœud descendant. On peut utiliser indifféremment l'un ou l'autre. Nœud ascendant (EQX - Equator Crossing) : [...] point où l'orbite du satellite en mouvement vers le nord coupe le plan de l'équateur. Nœud descendant : [...] point où l'orbite du satellite en mouvement vers le sud croise le plan de l'équateur. Ces deux références sont généralement exprimées en degrés par rapport au méridien de Greenwich. 2, record 1, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20ascendant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nœud ascendant : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 1, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20ascendant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Naves espaciales
- Lanzamiento y maniobras en el espacio
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nodo ascendente
1, record 1, Spanish, nodo%20ascendente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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