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Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-05-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- swingby
1, record 1, English, swingby
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- swing-by 2, record 1, English, swing%2Dby
correct
- swing by 3, record 1, English, swing%20by
correct
- planetary swing-by maneuver 4, record 1, English, planetary%20swing%2Dby%20maneuver
correct
- planetary swing-by 5, record 1, English, planetary%20swing%2Dby
correct
- swing-by maneuver 6, record 1, English, swing%2Dby%20maneuver
correct
- gravitational slingshot 7, record 1, English, gravitational%20slingshot
correct
- slingshot effect 8, record 1, English, slingshot%20effect
correct
- slingshot 9, record 1, English, slingshot
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A particular manoeuvre that exploits the gravitational force of a moon or a planet to modify the trajectory of a spacecraft and to boost it into space. 3, record 1, English, - swingby
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Planetary swing-by maneuver [can be defined as] the encounter between a moving spacecraft and a moving planet or moon, affecting the spacecraft's motion like an elastic collision (in which no energy is lost to heat). Depending on the details of the encounter, the spacecraft can gain or lose appreciable amounts of energy, and appreciable changes in the direction of its motion can result. Swing-by maneuvers with the Moon have been used to reach the L1 Lagrangian point; fly-by maneuvers with he planets have played an essential role in space missions exploring the solar system. Lunar fly-by is similar and is also used. 10, record 1, English, - swingby
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plural is "swing-bys", "swingbys" or "swing bys". 11, record 1, English, - swingby
Record 1, Key term(s)
- planetary swing by maneuver
- planetary swingby maneuver
- planetary swing-by manoeuvre
- planetary swingby manoeuvre
- planetary swing by manoeuvre
- planetary swingby
- planetary swing by
- swing by maneuver
- swingby maneuver
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gravidéviation
1, record 1, French, gravid%C3%A9viation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gravicélération 2, record 1, French, gravic%C3%A9l%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
- rebond gravitationnel 3, record 1, French, rebond%20gravitationnel
correct, masculine noun
- appui gravitationnel 4, record 1, French, appui%20gravitationnel
correct, masculine noun
- effet de fronde gravitationnelle 5, record 1, French, effet%20de%20fronde%20gravitationnelle
correct, masculine noun
- effet de fronde 6, record 1, French, effet%20de%20fronde
correct, masculine noun
- swing by 7, record 1, French, swing%20by
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effet du champ gravitationnel d'un corps céleste sur le vecteur vitesse d'un engin spatial ou d'un autre corps céleste passant à proximité. 4, record 1, French, - gravid%C3%A9viation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- swingby
- swing-by
- swing by
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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