trans-Earth injection

noun

A manoeuvre in which a spacecraft leaves the orbit of a moon or other planet and travels to orbit around the Earth.

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nountrans-Earth injection (plural trans-Earth injections)

plural trans-Earth injections

  1. space flightA manoeuvre in which a spacecraft leaves the orbit of a moon or other planet and travels to orbit around the Earth.

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounA manoeuvre in which a spacecraft leaves the orbit of a moon or other planet and travels to orbit around the Earth.

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trans-Earth injection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trans-Earth%20injection

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“trans-Earth injection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trans-Earth%20injection. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trans-Earth injection,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trans-Earth%20injection.

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