Meanings
nounastrodynamics (uncountable)
- uncountableThe study of the motion of rockets and spacecraft, usually from Newton's laws of motion, Newtonian gravity, and Kepler's laws.
Synonyms: orbital mechanics
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe study of the motion of rockets and spacecraft, usually from Newton's laws of motion, Newtonian gravity, and Kepler's laws.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eHs-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂stḗr
- Proto-Hellenic*astḗr
- Ancient Greekἀστήρ (astḗr)
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓́στρον (ắstron)
- Englishastro-
- Proto-Indo-European*dewh₂-
- Proto-Hellenic*dunamai
- Ancient Greekδῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai)
- Ancient Greekδύναμις (dúnamis)
- Ancient Greekδυναμικός (dunamikós)
- Frenchdynamique
- Englishdynamic
- Englishdynamics
- Englishastrodynamics
Translations
Finnish astrodynamiikka
- astrodynamiikkathe study of the motion of spacecraft
German Astrodynamik
- Astrodynamikthe study of the motion of spacecraft
Italian astrodinamica
- astrodinamicathe study of the motion of spacecraft
Cite this entry
APA
astrodynamics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astrodynamics
MLA
“astrodynamics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astrodynamics. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “astrodynamics,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astrodynamics.
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