spacecraft orbit
11Spacecraft magnetometers — Magnetometers are one of the most widely used scientific instruments in exploratory and observation satellites. These instruments were instrumental in the discovery of the Van Allen radiation belts around Earth, discovered on the very first… …
12spacecraft — /spays kraft , krahft /, n. a vehicle designed for travel or operation in space beyond the earth s atmosphere or in orbit around the earth. [1955 60; SPACE + CRAFT] * * * Vehicle designed to operate, with or without a crew, in a controlled flight …
13Orbit — This article is about orbits in celestial mechanics, due to gravity. For other uses, see Orbit (disambiguation). A satellite orbiting the Earth has a tangential velocity and an inward acceleration …
14Spacecraft design — The design of spacecraft covers a broad area, including the design of both robotic spacecraft (satellites and planetary probes), and spacecraft for human spaceflight (spaceships and space stations). The design of spacecraft is somewhat related to …
15Orbit phasing — In astrodynamics orbit phasing is the adjustment of the time position of spacecraft along its orbit, usually described as adjusting the orbiting spacecraft s true anomaly. This is predominantly used in satellite positioning, especially if the… …
16spacecraft — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. spaceship, rocket, transport (see astronautics). II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. rocket, spaceship, shuttle, space shuttle, space station, satellite, flying saucer, capsule, unidentified flying object (UFO),… …
17orbit — 01. Aristotle believed that the heavenly bodies moved only in circular [orbits] at a uniform speed. 02. In 1962, two Soviet spacecraft circled earth in adjacent [orbits], and were in visual and radio contact. 03. Some astronomers believe Pluto s… …
18Spacecraft of the Space Odyssey series — Numerous fictional spacecraft are seen and mentioned in the Space Odyssey series.Aries 1b The Aries Ib is a spacecraft seen in the film and mentioned in the novel . It is a ball shaped lunar lander built for providing regular passenger commuting… …
19Spacecraft Tracking and Data Acquisition Network — Orroral Valley STADAN control panel, at the National Museum of Australia The Spacecraft Tracking and Data (Acquisition) Network (STADAN or STDN) was established by NASA to satisfy the requirement for long duration, highly available space to… …
20Orbit of the Moon — Not to be confused with Lunar orbit in the sense of a selenocentric orbit, that is, an orbit around the Moon The Moon completes its orbit around the Earth in approximately 27.3 days (a sidereal month). The Earth and Moon orbit about their… …
