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Record 1 2012-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
Universal entry(ies)
XN
occupation code
OBS

XN: trade specialty qualification code.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
XN
occupation code
OBS

XN : code de qualification de spécialiste (métiers).

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
CONT

Even today, a geostationary satellite, whose useful life has ended, must be abandoned in space. The experimental servicing satellite (ESS) applies robotics to resolve the problem of servicing a non-cooperative target in or near to a geostationary orbit, a region of space still out of reach to manned spaceflight.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux

Spanish

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Record 3 1997-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
CONT

"The ... power capability ... was ... 270 watts for the housekeeping functions." (of the satellite).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale

Spanish

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