Hohmann transfer orbit

noun

Etymology

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

Definitions

  1. An elliptical orbit used to transfer between two circular orbits of different radii in…

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

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