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Arcas
In
Greek mythology,
Arcas (; Ἀρκάς) was the son of
Zeus and
Callisto. Callisto was a nymph in the retinue of the goddess
Artemis. As she would not be with anyone but Artemis, Zeus cunningly disguised himself as Artemis and seduced Callisto. The child resulting from their union was called Arcas.
Arcas (rocket)
Arcas — also designated
ARCAS — was the designation of an
American sounding rocket, which was launched between July 31, 1959 and August 9, 1991 at least 421 times. The Arcas has a maximum flight altitude of 52 kilometers, a takeoff thrust of 1.5 kN, a takeoff weight of 34 kilograms, and a diameter of 11 centimeters. The Arcas was 2.30 m long and had a fin span of 0.33 m.
arca
nf.
chest, box; bin; ark
arcar
v.
make curved, bend; beat; look through the contents of something; check the guages of a ship
arca (f)
n.
trunk, chest, coffer, ark, hutch
arcar
v.
handle, shoulder
Arcas
[Greek] The son of Zeus and the nymph Callisto, who was turned into a bear by Hera out of envy. When Arcas during a hunt attempted to kill the bear, Zeus intervened and put them both in the sky as constellations (Ursa Major and Minor, Great Bear and Little Bear).
arcaş
odin. bowman
odin. archer
