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Astrodynamics
Used For:
aerobraking
astroballistics
atmospheric entry effects
ballistic trajectories
free-flight trajectories
gravitational effects (orbital effects on launch vehicles
and spacecraft)
interplanetary trajectories
launch vehicle trajectories
launching dynamics
orbit dynamics of spacecraft
orbital maneuvers (trajectories)
orbital rendezvous
powered trajectories
projectile trajectories
propulsion effects on launching, trajectories, and orbits
reentry dynamics
reentry trajectories
space flight dynamics (theory)
spacecraft orbits
spacecraft trajectories
swingby maneuver
trajectory analysis
trajectory optimization
two-and three-body problems (trajectory analysis)
Broader Terms:
Astronautics
Scope Note
Includes powered and free-flight trajectories; orbital and launching dynamics.
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