Astronomy and Aerospace Vocabulary
Annotated English-German Glossary
Astronomical, Aircraft, and Aerospace Terms
Noun genders are indicated by: r (der, masc.), e (die, fem.), s (das, neu.)
Abbreviations used: adj. (adjective), n. (noun), pl. (plural), v. (verb)
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A
aileron s Querruder
apogee s Apogäum (highest point of orbit)
asteroid r Asteroid
astrology e Astrologie > Astrology - Signs of the Zodiac
astronaut(s) r Astronaut (-en), e Astronautin (-nen) fem.
astronomer r Astronom, e Astronomin
astronomical astronomisch
astronomy e Astronomie, e Sternkunde
astrophysicist r Astrophysiker, e Astrophysikerin
astrophysics e Astrophysik
atmosphere e Atmosphäre
B
braking (effect) e Bremsung
C
(space) capsule e (Raum)Kapsel
cargo, payload e Ladung, e Nutzlast
cargo bay e Ladebucht, r Laderaum
the Challenger disaster die Challenger-Katastrophe
Die Challenger-Katastrophe passierte Anfang 1986. Der mit sieben Astronauten besetzter Raumtransporter explodierte wenige Sekunden nach dem Start. - The Challenger disaster occured in early 1986. The space shuttle, with a crew of seven, exploded only seconds after liftoff.
the Columbia disaster die Columbia-Katastrophe (STS-107 am 1. Februar 2003)
comet r Komet
communications satellite r Nachrichtensatellit (-en)
1965 wurde der Early Bird (USA) der erste Nachrichtensatellit. - In 1965 the Early Bird (USA) became the first communications satellite.
countdown n. r Countdown
crew n. e Besatzung, e Mannschaft, r Crew (also "die Crew")
D
data e Daten (plural)
E
earth e Erde
One of the nine, uh, eight planets (Planeten) in our solar system.
earth orbit e Erdumlaufbahn
in earth orbit in der Erdumlaufbahn
eclipse e Finsternis > Eclipse Glossary
lunar eclipse e Mondfinsternis
solar eclipse e Sonnenfinsternis
(rocket) engine s Triebwerk, r Raketenmotor
entry r Eintritt
re-entry e Wiedereintritt (in die Erdatmosphäre)
ESA (European Space Agency) Europäische Weltraumbehörde (headquartered in Paris)
escape velocity e Fluchtgeschwindigkeit
Für den Start vom Erdboden ist eine Fluchtgeschwindigkeit von 11,3 km/s nötig. Für die Flucht aus dem Sonnensystem von der Erdbahn aus muss 42 km/s erreicht werden. - For an earth takeoff an escape velocity of 11.3 km per second is required. To escape the solar system from earth orbit, 42 km per second must be reached.
exploration e Erforschung
F
float, hover (in space) v. schweben (im Raum)
fuel n. r Treibstoff, r Brennstoff
liquid fuel flüssiger Treibstoff
solid fuel fester Treibstoff, r Feststoff
fuel tank r Treibstofftank
fuselage r Rumpf
G
geostationary orbit geostationäre Bahn
gravity e Schwere, e Schwerkraft, e Gravitation
force of gravity e Schwerkraft
gravitational constant (G) die Gravitationskonstante (G)
gravitational field s Schwerefeld
H
hangar r Hangar (-s), e Wartungshalle (-n)
hatch n. e Luke
heat shield r Hitzeschild
hydrogen r Wasserstoff
I
ignition e Zündung
J
jammed, stuck adj. verklemmt
a jammed/stuck hatch eine verklemmte Luke
Jupiter der Jupiter > Die Planeten - The Planets
L
landing, touchdown e Landung, s Aufsetzen
landing gear s Fahrgestell
landing strip e Landebahn
launch, liftoff, takeoff r Start, r Aufbruch
launch, lift off, take off v. starten (startete, ist gestartet)
launch pad e Startplattform
lift off, launch v. abheben
liquid fuel rocket e Flüssigkeitsrakete
lunar Mond- (prefix)
lunar eclipse e Mondfinsternis > Eclipse Glossary
lunar landing e Mondlandung
lunar module e Mondfähre
lunar year s Mondjahr
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