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MIROIR COMBAT [1 record]

Record 1 2004-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mirrors
  • Space Weapons
DEF

Low-orbiting weapon designed to reflect the light sent to it by a five-metre mirror in geosynchronous orbit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaces et miroiterie
  • Armes orbitales
DEF

Instrument conçu pour réfléchir la lumière que lui enverrait un autre miroir stationné sur une orbite géostationnaire à une altitude de 36 000 kilomètres au-dessus de l'Equateur.

Spanish

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