Hohmann transfer orbit

English

Etymology

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

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.

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Coordinate terms

  • low energy transfer orbit (LETO)
  • lunar transfer orbit (LTO)
  • Mars transfer orbit (MTO)

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