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cycler

cycler

9.9
A spacecraft that makes regular trips between two planets to carry people or supplies
  • noun
  • /ˈsaɪklər/
  • Specialized
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  • To facilitate travel between Mars and Earth, scientists have designed a new cycler that efficiently carries cargo.

Examples

  • It's not uncommon to experience a few hiccups during launch, but due to the preparation and thanks to our ground team, we had a smooth rendezvous with the MTS Cycler.

    Stowaway (2021)

  • On the other hand, the use of L2 for lunar operations and the use of some variant of Dr. Aldrin's Mars cycler (say the old Soviet TMK architectures) are far more cost-effective architectures.

    Blog text (26)

  • The next steps would be a human and/or robotic cycler to the Moon, along with a simple system for landing human and robotic payloads, along with direct flights of supplies using existing EELVs, Falcon 9s, Japanese, European, and Russian launchers.

    Blog text (33)

  • The Earth-Moon cycler transports astronauts between the two celestial bodies on a regular schedule.

  • Our mission includes using the Mars cycler to deliver supplies to the astronauts living on the surface.

Synonyms

orbiter
vscycler
  • Specialized
25 7.5

A machine that moves around a planet or moon to study it

repeatedly travels between two bodies to carry people or cargo

How Regular

cycler
  • Specialized
9.9
shuttle
732 3.0

Surface Forms

cycler singular
cyclers plural

Morphology

cycler = cycle (semi-transparent) = cycle + er

The form is built transparently from 'cycle' plus '-er', but the spacecraft/orbital-transport sense is highly specialized.

Etymology

Cycler comes from the word cycle meaning 'repeat' or 'circle', with -er for 'one that does'. So a cycler is a spacecraft or path that keeps making the same trip between two places, for example regularly travelling between Earth and Mars.