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transfer orbit

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Kosmoseteaduse ja -tehnoloogia terminibaas

ID 576035 Last modified 08.12.2021
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Domain space travel
siirdeorbiit preferred
transfer orbit preferred
  • vaheorbiit kosmoseaparaadi viimisel ühelt orbiidilt teisele
  • intermediate stage in orbital mechanics that is used to move a satellite or other object from one orbit to another
siirdeorbiit preferred
transfer orbit preferred
Usage examples
  • Rockets sending payloads to geosynchronous and geostationary orbits drop off their payload in transfer orbits, halfway points en route to the satellite’s final position. From transfer orbit, a satellite conducts engine burns to circularize its orbit and change its inclination.'

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