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DRIFT ORBIT [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
DEF

An orbital path into which a satellite is injected by its apogee kick motor en route to its final position in a geostationary orbit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
DEF

Orbite proche de l'orbite des satellites géostationnaires, qui en diffère principalement par la période de révolution et qui est utilisée pour déplacer en longitude un satellite géostationnaire, soit lors de la mise à poste, soit lors d'un changement de poste.

Spanish

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