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Demisable

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001647

Describing a spacecraft or its components that are designed to disintegrate and burn up entirely during atmospheric re-entry. This design feature minimizes the risk of space debris impacting populated areas on Earth. Components are often made from materials with low melting points or designed with specific break-up sequences.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-001647
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAviation maintenance
See alsoDemisability
TranslationsGerman: verglühbar; Spanish: demisible; French: démisable
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001647",
  "term": "Demisable",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Describing a spacecraft or its components that are designed to disintegrate and burn up entirely during atmospheric re-entry. This design feature minimizes the risk of space debris impacting populated areas on Earth. Components are often made from materials with low melting points or designed with specific break-up sequences.",
  "subject": "Aviation maintenance",
  "see_also": [
    "demisability"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "verglühbar",
    "es": "demisible",
    "fr": "démisable"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/demisable/"
}

Record 1,813 of 7,311 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.