"Hohmann transfer orbit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Hohmann transfer orbits [plural]
Etymology: Named after German scientist Walter Hohmann, who described it in 1925. Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|scientist||||}} scientist, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Walter Hohmann}} Walter Hohmann, {{named-after|en|Walter Hohmann|nat=German|occ=scientist|wplink=Walter Hohmann}} Named after German scientist Walter Hohmann Head templates: {{en-noun}} Hohmann transfer orbit (plural Hohmann transfer orbits)
  1. (aerospace) An elliptical orbit used to transfer between two circular orbits of different radii in the same plane. Wikipedia link: Hohmann transfer orbit Hypernyms: orbit, transfer orbit (english: TO) Related terms: low energy transfer orbit (alt: LETO), lunar transfer orbit (alt: LTO), Mars transfer orbit (alt: MTO) Coordinate_terms: Clarke orbit Translations (Translations): Hohmannin siirtorata (Finnish)

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