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FUSEE DELTA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Thrust Augmented Delta 1, record 1, English, Thrust%20Augmented%20Delta
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TAD 1, record 1, English, TAD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Thrust-Augmented Delta 2, record 1, English, Thrust%2DAugmented%20Delta
- TAD 2, record 1, English, TAD
correct
- TAD 2, record 1, English, TAD
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The launch vehicle for Early Bird was the Thrust Augmented Delta (TAD), a three-stage rocket built by Douglas Aircraft Company. 1, record 1, English, - Thrust%20Augmented%20Delta
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fusée Delta à poussée accrue
1, record 1, French, fus%C3%A9e%20Delta%20%C3%A0%20pouss%C3%A9e%20accrue
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TAD 1, record 1, French, TAD
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lanceur Delta à poussée accrue 2, record 1, French, lanceur%20Delta%20%C3%A0%20pouss%C3%A9e%20accrue
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-11-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Broadcasting
- Spacecraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- global positioning system satellite
1, record 2, English, global%20positioning%20system%20satellite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- GPS satellite 1, record 2, English, GPS%20satellite
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Had Strawberry been wearing the Wherify Wireless personal locator, authorities could quickly have pinpointed his location to within a few feet using Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites. 1, record 2, English, - global%20positioning%20system%20satellite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radiodiffusion
- Engins spatiaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- satellite du système mondial de localisation
1, record 2, French, satellite%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20mondial%20de%20localisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- satellite GPS 2, record 2, French, satellite%20GPS
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les premières enquêtes, menées en collaboration avec Nicholas L. Johnston, responsable scientifique principal et directeur de programmes de l'Orbital Debris Program Office au Johnson Space Center, qui relève de l'Administration nationale de l'aéronautique et de l'espace(NASA) des États-Unis d’Amérique, ont révélé que ces objets sont semble-t-il des éléments constitutifs du deuxième étage de la fusée Delta II utilisée pour le lancement d’un satellite du système mondial de localisation américain(GPS) le 28 mars 1996. 1, record 2, French, - satellite%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20mondial%20de%20localisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-01-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Torpedoes
- Space Weapons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Delta rocket
1, record 3, English, Delta%20rocket
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Torpilles
- Armes orbitales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fusée Delta
1, record 3, French, fus%C3%A9e%20Delta
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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