astrodynamics
[ as-troh-dahy-nam-iks ]
/ ˌæs troʊ daɪˈnæm ɪks /
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noun (used with a singular verb)
the science dealing with the paths of space vehicles.
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This laser ranging technique is far from a new practice for tracking satellites, “but with tracking space debris, the situation is different,” says Carolin Frueh, an astrodynamics expert at Purdue University.
British Dictionary definitions for astrodynamics
astrodynamics
/ (ˌæstrəʊdaɪˈnæmɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular) the study of the motion of natural and artificial bodies in space
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Scientific definitions for astrodynamics
astrodynamics
[ ăs′trō-dī-năm′ĭks ]
The dynamics of natural and artificial bodies in outer space.
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