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retrograadorbiit

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Kosmoseteaduse ja -tehnoloogia terminibaas

ID 576139 Last modified 16.12.2024
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Domain space travelastronomy
retrograadorbiit preferred
retrograde orbit preferred
  • satelliidi tiirlemine planeedi või muu taevakeha enda pöörlemisele vastassuunas
  • orbit where the satellite rotates in the direction opposite to the rotation of its primary body
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    • See also: orbit [ IATE:1475490 ] satellite [ IATE:1592828 ] primary body [ IATE:1365998 ]
retrograadorbiit preferred
retrograde orbit preferred
Usage examples
  • 'Artificial satellites are rarely placed in retrograde orbit. This is partly due to the extra velocity (and fuel) required to go against the direction of the rotation of the Earth.'

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