Orbits and mechanics
霍曼转移
Hohmann transfer
A two-burn manoeuvre that moves between circular orbits on minimum fuel.
The Earth–Mars Hohmann window opens about every 26 months.
Related terms
- Ascending node — Where the orbit crosses the equator going north.
- Precession — The slow rotation of an orbital plane.
- Atmospheric drag — Thin air slowing a satellite down.
- Orbital decay — Altitude loss until reentry.