The Space Glossary

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Below are listed some random articles of the glossary.

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.

Space Debris

Deutsch: Weltraummüll / Español: basura espacial / Português: detritos espaciais / Français: débris spatiaux / Italiano: detriti spaziali

Space debris refers to non-functional, human-made objects in Earth's orbit, including defunct satellites, spent rocket stages, and fragments resulting from collisions or disintegrations.

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.

Mathematician

Deutsch: Mathematiker / Español: Matemático / Português: Matemático / Français: Mathématicien / Italian: Matematico

Mathematician refers to an individual who applies mathematical principles and techniques to solve complex problems in the Space industry, contributing to advancements in areas such as spacecraft design, mission planning, and data analysis.