Hohmann transfer orbit

noun

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

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Meanings

nounHohmann transfer orbit (plural Hohmann transfer orbits)

plural Hohmann transfer orbits

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hohmann orbit

Origin

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

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Translations

Finnish Hohmannin siirtorata
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