- Industria: Aerospace
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The Executive Branch agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's civilian space program and aeronautics and aerospace research.
Great circles that pass through both the north and south poles, also called meridians.
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Time adjusted for location around the Earth or other planets in time zones.
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The larger of two small galaxies orbiting nearby our Milky Way galaxy, which are visible from the southern hemisphere.
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A measure of distance, the distance light travels in one year, about 63,197 AU.
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The amount of time it takes light or radio signals to travel a certain distance at light speed.
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A small antenna onboard a spacecraft that provides low amplification of either transmitted or received radio signals. Lgas have wide antenna patterns and therefore do not require precise pointing.
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Every fourth year, in which a 366th day is added since the Earth's revolution takes 365 days 5 hr 49 min.
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