- satelloid
- сателлоид; спутник, удерживаемый на своей орбите с помощью двигателей небольшой тяги
English-russian astronautics dictionary. - M.: Military Publishing house. Compiled by F. P. Suprun, K. V. Shirokov. 1964.
satelloid
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satelloid — /sat l oyd /, n. Aerospace. a low altitude satellite using engines with small thrust to maintain its orbit. [1950 55; SATELL(ITE) + OID] * * * … Universalium
satelloid — noun An artificial satellite that needs continuous thrust to maintain altitude … Wiktionary
satelloid — /sat l oyd /, n. Aerospace. a low altitude satellite using engines with small thrust to maintain its orbit. [1950 55; SATELL(ITE) + OID] … Useful english dictionary
sat|el|loid — «SAT uh loyd», noun. 1. a space vehicle that travels at less than the speed required for it to remain long in orbit: »The glider is now a satelloid…travelling 1,000 mph less than the velocity needed to make it an orbiting space fixture (Newsweek) … Useful english dictionary
