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Hohmann transfer orbit

Hohmann transfer orbit noun: an elliptical orbit used to transfer between two circular orbits of different radii in the same plane.

Noun

Hohmann transfer orbit (plural Hohmann transfer orbits)

  1. An elliptical orbit used to transfer between two circular orbits of different radii in the same plane.

Forms of Hohmann transfer orbit

pluralHohmann transfer orbits

Origin of Hohmann transfer orbit

Named after German scientist Walter Hohmann, who described it in 1925.

Questions about Hohmann transfer orbit

What does Hohmann transfer orbit mean?
Hohmann transfer orbit means an elliptical orbit used to transfer between two circular orbits of different radii in the same plane.
What part of speech is Hohmann transfer orbit?
Hohmann transfer orbit is a noun.
What is the plural of Hohmann transfer orbit?
The plural of Hohmann transfer orbit is Hohmann transfer orbits.

Words near Hohmann transfer orbit in the dictionary

  1. Hohman
  2. Hohmann
  3. Hohmann orbit
  4. Hohmann orbits
  5. Hohmann transfer
  6. Hohmann transfer orbit
  7. Hohmann transfer orbits
  8. Hohmann transfers
  9. hohmannite
  10. Hohmanns
  11. Hohmans

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