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ORBITE TRANSFERT LUNAIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lunar transfer orbit 1, record 1, English, lunar%20transfer%20orbit
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - lunar%20transfer%20orbit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orbite de transfert lunaire
1, record 1, French, orbite%20de%20transfert%20lunaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - orbite%20de%20transfert%20lunaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stationary plasma thruster
1, record 2, English, stationary%20plasma%20thruster
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SPT 2, record 2, English, SPT
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Stationary Plasma Thruster [is] a propulsion system that equips the Smart 1 lunar probe in particular. It has a high specific impulse as well as excellent operating stability. The Villaroche Nord plant is currently developing a new thruster of greater power, the PPS 5000, enabling use in the near future of electric propulsion for the orbital transfer of geostationary satellites. 3, record 2, English, - stationary%20plasma%20thruster
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- propulseur à plasma stationnaire
1, record 2, French, propulseur%20%C3%A0%20plasma%20stationnaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- PPS 2, record 2, French, PPS
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le propulseur à plasma stationnaire PPS 1350 [...] équipe notamment la sonde lunaire Smart 1. Il possède une impulsion spécifique élevée ainsi qu'une excellente stabilité de fonctionnement. L'établissement de Villaroche Nord développe actuellement un nouveau propulseur PPS 5000 de plus forte puissance qui permettra, dans un proche avenir, d’utiliser la propulsion électrique pour le transfert d’orbite des satellites géostationnaires. 2, record 2, French, - propulseur%20%C3%A0%20plasma%20stationnaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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