astrodynamics
- noun
- /ˌæstroʊdaɪˈnæmɪks/
- Specialized
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astrodinámica
- Students learn astrodynamics to understand how satellites maintain their orbits around planets.
When you launch the mission, it's something we call astrodynamics.
- When you launch the mission, it's something we call astrodynamics.
Examples
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In astrodynamics, scientists analyze the forces acting on spacecraft to optimize their trajectories.
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The principles of astrodynamics are crucial for designing spacecraft that can travel far from Earth.
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I work in Astrodynamics, and you should hang up the phone right now.
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This is Rich Purnell, Astrodynamics.
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Your flight's been delayed again. " R. William Kroosew, Director of the Department of Astrodynamics at the University of New Cleveland on Canopus IV, dropped his suitcases wearily to the floor.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
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2.8
The science that studies stars, planets, and space
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7.9
The study of the movement of objects in space caused by gravity
How Specialized
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7.9
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5.6
611
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Astrodynamics joins astro- meaning 'star' (as in astronaut and astronomy) and dynamics, like dynamic, meaning 'movement' or 'force'. So astrodynamics is about the movement and forces of bodies in space, which is why it studies orbits and spacecraft paths.