- man-made earth's satellite
- искусственный спутник земли
Англо-русский словарь нефтегазовой промышленности. 2011.
Англо-русский словарь нефтегазовой промышленности. 2011.
Man-made structures visible from space — Man made structures visible from earth orbit without magnification (by mechanical aids such as a camera or binoculars) include highways, dams, and cities.[1][2][3] The most commonly cited example, the Great Wall of China, is barely visible from… … Wikipedia
List of man-made disasters — Man made disasters are disasters resulting from man made hazards (threats having an element of human intent, negligence, or error; or involving a failure of a man made system), as opposed to natural disasters resulting from natural hazards. Man… … Wikipedia
earth satellite — Any man made body, incl spacecraft, launched by rocket into space and put into orbit round the earth ● satellite * * * earth satellite, a satellite of the earth made by man, especially a metal sphere or other structure, launched by rockets into… … Useful english dictionary
Man or Astro-man? — live at Whirly Ball, Roswell, GA 3/5/2010. Background information Origin Auburn, Alabama … Wikipedia
List of man-made objects on the Moon — Map of the Moon showing some landing sites. (Click to enlarge) … Wikipedia
satellite — 1540s, follower or attendant of a superior person, from M.Fr. satellite (14c.), from L. satellitem (nom. satelles) attendant, perhaps from Etruscan satnal (Klein), or a compound of roots *satro full, enough + *leit to go (Tucker); Cf. English… … Etymology dictionary
satellite — [sat′ l īt΄] n. [Fr < L satelles (gen. satellitis), an attendant, guard < Etr] 1. a) a follower or attendant attached to a prince or other person of importance b) any obsequious or fawning follower or dependent 2. a) a celestial body that… … English World dictionary
Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… … Universalium
Satellite — This article is about artificial satellites. For natural satellites, also known as moons, see Natural satellite. For other uses, see Satellite (disambiguation). An animation depicting the orbits of GPS satellites in medium Earth orbit … Wikipedia
Earth — This article is about the planet. For other uses, see Earth (disambiguation). Earth … Wikipedia
earth — /errth/, n. 1. (often cap.) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 mi. (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 mi. (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million mi. (149.6 million km), and a… … Universalium