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VEHICULE ORBITAL [2 records]

Record 1 2012-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
DEF

A spacecraft designed to orbit a celestial body without landing on its surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
DEF

Engin spatial ou élément d'un engin spatial qui reste en orbite autour d'un astre pour assurer des missions spécifiques d'une durée déterminée.

OBS

orbiteur; véhicule orbital : termes et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 10 octobre 2009.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
CONT

The space shuttle has three main parts. The first part is the orbiter. The orbiter is the large, white space plane. It is the only part of the shuttle that goes into orbit. The orbiter is where the crew members live and work. It also has a payload bay for taking cargo into orbit.

OBS

orbiter: term officially approved by the International Space Station Official Approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
DEF

Élément principal, satellisable et récupérable, de la navette spatiale américaine.

OBS

orbiteur : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS).

OBS

orbiteur : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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