The Space Glossary

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Below are listed some random articles of the glossary.

Piggyback

Deutsch: Huckepack / Español: A caballito / Português: Carona / Français: En piggyback / Italian: Trasporto secondario

Piggyback refers to the practice of launching a secondary payload alongside a primary payload on a single rocket. This method allows smaller satellites or scientific instruments to hitch a ride to space, sharing the launch costs and resources.

Hover Out of Ground Effect

Deutsch: Schweben außerhalb des Bodeneffekts / Español: Flotar Fuera del Efecto Suelo / Português: Flutuar Fora do Efeito Solo / Français: Vol Hors Effet de Sol / Italiano: Volo Fuori dall'Effetto Suolo /

The Hover out of ground effect (HOGE) is hovering at greater than one rotor diameter from the ground where re is no interaction between rotor downwash and the ground.

Autoclave

Deutsch: Autoklav / Español: Autoclave / Português: Autoclave / Français: Autoclave / Italiano: Autoclave

Autoclave in the Space industry refers to a high-pressure, high-temperature vessel used for the curing of composite materials, which are essential for constructing spacecraft, satellites, and various space components.

Orient

Deutsch: Ausrichten / Español: Orientar / Português: Orientar / Français: Orienter / Italian: Orientare

Orient refers to the process of aligning or positioning a spacecraft or satellite in a specific direction or attitude. This alignment is crucial for various operations, including communication, navigation, scientific observations, and maintaining the stability of the spacecraft.