Orbits and mechanics
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Precession
The slow rotation of an orbital plane.
LEO can precess about a degree per day.
Related terms
- Delta-v — The velocity change needed to alter an orbit.
- Escape velocity — The minimum speed needed to leave a body's gravity.
- Atmospheric reentry — A spacecraft coming back into the atmosphere.
- Hohmann transfer — A two-burn manoeuvre that moves between circular orbits on minimum fuel.