near-rectilinear halo orbit

noun

A halo orbit with nearly straight sides between passes near the orbited body.

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Meanings

nounnear-rectilinear halo orbit (plural near-rectilinear halo orbits)

plural near-rectilinear halo orbits

  1. A halo orbit with nearly straight sides between passes near the orbited body.
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APA

near-rectilinear halo orbit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/near-rectilinear%20halo%20orbit

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“near-rectilinear halo orbit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/near-rectilinear%20halo%20orbit. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “near-rectilinear halo orbit,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/near-rectilinear%20halo%20orbit.

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