spacecraft orbit
21Orbit equation — In astrodynamics an orbit equation defines the path of orbiting body around central body relative to , without specifying position as a function of time. Under standard assumptions, a body moving under the influence of a force, directed to a… …
22Spacecraft Monitoring & Control — The Spacecraft Monitoring Control (SM C) Working Group of the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems ( [http://www.ccsds.org CCSDS] ), which sees the active participation of 10 space agencies and of the Space Domain Task Force of the… …
23spacecraft — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ manned, unmanned ▪ An unmanned Chinese spacecraft has returned safely to Earth. ▪ orbiting VERB + SPACECRAFT ▪ launch …
24Orbit Jet — The Orbit Jet was a fictional spaceship in the 1954 TV series Rocky Jones, Space Ranger. It strongly resembled a V 2 rocket in overall form, with a very prominent exhaust plume when flying, but had wings in addition to tailfins (even its radio… …
25orbit — noun 1》 the regularly repeated elliptical course of a celestial object or spacecraft about a star or planet. ↘the path of an electron round an atomic nucleus. 2》 a field of activity or influence: they brought many friends within the orbit of… …
26Spacecraft cemetery — The so called Spacecraft Cemetery is an area in the Southern Pacific Ocean 3900km southeast of Wellington (1) where spacecraft, notably the defunct Mir space station and waste filled Progress cargo ships are and have been routinely disposed of.… …
27Orbit Replaceable Unit — An Orbital Replaceable Unit is a modular component of spacecraft that can be replaced upon failure by a robot or by an Extra Vehicular Activity. The Hubble Space Telescope was designed with 70 such parts.[1] The electrical system of the… …
28orbit — Synonyms and related words: Earth insertion, LEM, LM, O, air lane, ambit, annular muscle, annulus, aphelion, apogee, area, arena, areola, astronomical longitude, attitude control rocket, aureole, autumnal equinox, bailiwick, ball, ballistic… …
29spacecraft — Synonyms and related words: ATDA, ATS, Alouette, Anna, Apollo, Ariel, Atlas Score, Biosatellite, Comsat, Cosmos, Courier, Diapason, Discoverer, ERS, Early Bird, Earth insertion, Echo, Elektron, Explorer, GATV, Gemini, Injun, Intelsat, LEM, LM,… …
30orbit — /ˈɔbət / (say awbuht) noun 1. the elliptical or curved path described by a celestial object or spacecraft, about a star or planet. 2. one complete circuit of an orbital path. 3. the path that one object takes in relation to a fixed point. 4. a… …
