orbit-changing maneuver
1Hohmann transfer orbit — In astronautics and aerospace engineering, the Hohmann transfer orbit is an orbital maneuver using two engine impulses which, under standard assumptions, move a spacecraft between two coplanar circular orbits. This maneuver was named after Walter …
2Orbital inclination change — is an orbital maneuver aimed at changing the inclination of an orbiting body s orbit. This maneuver is also known as an orbital plane change as the plane of the orbit is tipped. This maneuver requires a change in the orbital velocity vector… …
3spaceflight — /spays fluyt /, n. the flying of manned or unmanned spacecraft into or in outer space. Also, space flight. [1945 50; SPACE + FLIGHT1] * * * Introduction flight beyond Earth s atmosphere. This article deals with the basic concepts associated with …
4Saturn — Infobox Planet bgcolour = #FFCC66 name = Saturn symbol = caption = Saturn, as seen by Cassini orbit ref =cite web last = Yeomans | first = Donald K. | date = 2006 07 13 url = http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/?horizons title = HORIZONS System | publisher …
5Shenzhou 6 — ] At 01:39 UTC Chen Bingde, the Chief Commander of the Chinese space program, announced the launch was successful. The crew ate their first meal in space at 03:11 UTC.Before the flight, the launch time had been the object of speculation by the… …
6Gravity turn — A gravity turn or zero lift turn is a maneuver (see trajectory optimization) used in launching a spacecraft into, or descending from, an orbit around a celestial body such as a planet or a moon. This launch trajectory offers two main advantages… …
7Magellan (spacecraft) — Magellan Artist s depiction of Magellan at Venus Operator NASA / JPL Major contractors Martin Marietta / Hughes Aircraft …
8Delta-v — For other uses, see Delta v (disambiguation). In astrodynamics a Δv or delta v (literally change in velocity ) is a scalar which takes units of speed. It is a measure of the amount of effort that is needed to change from one trajectory to another …
9Mars Global Surveyor — Artist s conception of Mars Global Surveyor Operator NASA Major contractors Orbiter Satellite of …
10New Horizons — For other uses, see New Horizons (disambiguation). New Horizons Operator NASA Major contractors Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) …
