Astronomy:Transfer orbit
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Short description: Elliptical orbit used to move a spacecraft from one circular orbit to another
In orbital mechanics, a transfer orbit is an intermediate elliptical orbit that is used to move a spacecraft in an orbital maneuver from one circular, or largely circular, orbit to another.[1][2]
There are several types of transfer orbits, which vary in their energy efficiency and speed of transfer. These include:
- Hohmann transfer orbit, an elliptical orbit used to transfer a spacecraft between two circular orbits of different altitudes in the same plane[3]
- Bi-elliptic transfer, a slower method of transfer, but one that may be more efficient than a Hohmann transfer orbit[4]
- Geostationary transfer orbit or geosynchronous transfer orbit is usually also a Hohmann transfer orbit[5]
- Lunar transfer orbit is an orbit that touches Low Earth orbit and a lunar orbit.[6]
References
- ↑ "Transfer Orbit". https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/physics-and-astronomy/transfer-orbit.
- ↑ Cook, John (3 December 2024). "Efficiently transferring to a much higher orbit". https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2024/12/03/bi-elliptic-transfer/.
- ↑ "Hohman Transfer". https://orbital-mechanics.space/orbital-maneuvers/hohmann-transfer.html.
- ↑ "Bi-elliptic Hohmann transfer". https://orbital-mechanics.space/orbital-maneuvers/bielliptic-hohmann-transfer.html.
- ↑ "Geostationary transfer orbit". https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2020/03/Geostationary_transfer_orbit.
- ↑ "Mastering Lunar Transfer Orbit Calculations: A Comprehensive Guide". 18 May 2024. https://diversedaily.com/mastering-lunar-transfer-orbit-calculations-a-comprehensive-guide/.
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