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Deutsch: Flugbenzin / Español: Gasolina de aviación / Português: Gasolina de aviação / Français: Essence d'Aviation / Italiano: Benzina per aviazione

Avgas in the Space industry context refers to aviation gasoline, a specialized fuel used to power Piston-engine aircraft. Although primarily associated with aviation, Avgas can also be relevant to certain space industry applications, particularly in the testing and operation of auxiliary vehicles, equipment, and facilities that support space missions.

Aviation refers to the operation and design of aircraft and the infrastructure that supports it, including airports, air traffic control systems, and aviation regulations. The aviation industry includes a wide range of activities, including the design, manufacture, and maintenance of aircraft, as well as the operation of commercial and military flights.

Deutsch: Achse / Español: Eje / Português: Eixo / Français: Axe / Italiano: Asse /

Axis is the line which an object rotates. A straight line about which a body or geometric object rotates or may be conceived to rotate.

In the aerospace context, "azimut" refers to the angular distance of an object or direction from a reference direction, typically measured clockwise around the horizon. Azimut is often used to describe the direction of an object or feature with respect to a reference direction, such as north or south.

English: Azimuth / Deutsch: Azimut / Español: Azimut / Português: Azimute / Français: Azimut / Italiano: Azimut /

The azimuth is the angle formed between a reference direction (in this example north) and a line from the observer to a point of interest projected on the same plane as the reference direction orthogonal to the zenith.