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Hohmann transfers

Hohmann transfers is the plural of Hohmann transfer.

Meaning of Hohmann transfer

Noun

Hohmann transfer (plural Hohmann transfers)

  1. An elliptical orbit used to transfer a spacecraft between two circular orbits of different altitudes in the same plane, with the periapsis of the orbit being tangent to the smaller circular orbit and its apoapsis being tangent to the larger circular orbit.
  2. The process of using such an orbit to transfer between two other orbits.

Questions about Hohmann transfers

What is Hohmann transfers the plural of?
Hohmann transfers is the plural of Hohmann transfer.

Words near Hohmann transfers in the dictionary

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

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