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GB/T 32455-2024Space terminology - Transportation system (English PDF)

航天术语运输系统

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Issued by

SAMR; SAC

Level / Type

National · Recommended

Issue date

August 23, 2024

Implementation date

March 1, 2025

Scope

GB/T 32455-2024 is the English-translated version of 航天术语运输系统.

GB/T 32455-2024 is the Chinese standard "Space terminology - Transportation system". Its scope clause reads: This document defines the general, overall, structural systems, mechanisms and pyrotechnics, power systems, electrical systems, launch support Terms and definitions for support systems, assembly, testing, and launch processes.

This document applies to the design, production, testing and launch of space transportation systems. Its clauses include general terms.

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National Standard of the People's Republic of China

ICS: 49.020
Classification: V 70
Replacing: GB/T 32455-2015

Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC

Preface
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 General terms
4 General terminology
5 Terminology of structural systems, mechanisms and pyrotechnic devices
6 Powertrain Terminology
7 Electrical System Terminology
8 Launch Support System Terminology
9 Terminology of assembly, testing and launch processes
References

1 Scope

This document defines the general, overall, structural systems, mechanisms and pyrotechnics, power systems, electrical systems, launch support

Terms and definitions for support systems, assembly, testing, and launch processes.

This document applies to the design, production, testing and launch of space transportation systems.

2 Normative references

This document has no normative references.

3 General terms

3.1

Transportation between the Earth's surface and space orbits (including suborbitals), between orbits, and between stars and space orbits

A general term for transport vehicles with various payloads.

Note. Includes disposable launch vehicles, orbital transfer vehicles, reusable launch vehicles, etc.

3.2 rocket

An aircraft that carries its own propellant and generates thrust directly by the reaction principle.

3.3 launch vehicle; LV

Vehicle

A rocket that sends a payload into space orbit from the Earth's surface or air, or a rocket that changes the payload's orbit.

3.4 Disposable carrier

A launch vehicle/carrier that can only perform one launch mission.

Note. After separation from the payload, it is usually destroyed during re-entry into the atmosphere.

3.5 Reusable Launch Vehicle

A launch vehicle/vehicle that can be used multiple times.

Note. Generally, they can be divided into partially reusable launch vehicles/vehicles and fully reusable launch vehicles/vehicles.

3.6 Upper stage

A relatively independent stage (or stages) added to a launch vehicle. After the launch vehicle is launched into a quasi-Earth orbit or Earth orbit, […]

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