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SUBORBITAL [9 records]

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Record 1 2007-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Weapons
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
CONT

Suborbital Spaceflight ... refers to trajectories that take a vehicle above the commonly ascribed border to space around 100km but not into orbit around the Earth. Such trajectories require far less energy than orbital ones.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes orbitales
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
CONT

Même s'il réussit à atteindre l'espace à 100 km au-dessus de la surface terrestre, SpaceShipOne n'est pas capable de se mettre en orbite. Les spécialistes qualifient ce type de vol de suborbital, ou sous-orbital.

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
DEF

A space mission which goes less than one orbit[;] in other words, it does not circle the Earth, but goes up and comes back down.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
DEF

Se dit de la trajectoire d'un engin aérospatial qui est soumis à l'attraction d'un corps principal et qui rencontre en phase balistique la surface de ce dernier, ce qui l'empêche de décrire une orbite complète.

OBS

Par extension, cet adjectif s'applique aussi à des termes associés à ce type de trajectoire.

PHR

Expérience, vol suborbital.

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launchers (Astronautics)
CONT

The SOSS (Sub-Orbital Single Stage) OA (Once-Around) RRL [Reusable Rocket Launcher]. ... The down-range capability of the first stage is now extended to the point where it can complete one trip around the Earth so as to land back at the launch base ... The first stage therefore provides almost the total Delta V needed to reach orbit and the payload, ejected in vacuum but still at sub-orbital speed, achieves orbital velocity with its own propulsion system.

Key term(s)
  • sub orbital single stage once around launcher

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lanceurs (Astronautique)

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launchers (Astronautics)
CONT

The SOSS (Sub-Orbital Single Stage) OA (Once-Around) RRL [Reusable Rocket Launcher]. ... The down-range capability of the first stage is now extended to the point where it can complete one trip around the Earth so as to land back at the launch base ... The first stage therefore provides almost the total Delta V needed to reach orbit and the payload, ejected in vacuum but still at sub-orbital speed, achieves orbital velocity with its own propulsion system.

Key term(s)
  • sub orbital single stage

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lanceurs (Astronautique)

Spanish

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Record 5 2002-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
  • Spacecraft
DEF

A hypersonic maneuvering airplane capable of sustained operation both in the atmosphere and in low orbit, utilizing a combination of scramjet and rocket propulsion to match the transatmospheric envelope. Such a TAV would be able to take off and land horizontally.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
  • Engins spatiaux
OBS

Avion qui pourrait atteindre 25 fois la vitesse du son sur orbite basse.

Spanish

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Record 6 1994-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Anatomy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anatomie animale
Key term(s)
  • trou sourcilier

Spanish

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Record 7 1990-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

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Record 8 1988-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Weapons
  • Spacecraft

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes orbitales
  • Engins spatiaux

Spanish

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Record 9 1985-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Weapons
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
Key term(s)
  • suborbital launch

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes orbitales
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace

Spanish

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