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725-11-20
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en
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transfer orbit
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an orbit in which a spacecraft may be placed temporarily whilst being transferred from an initial orbit, or the launching trajectory, to another orbit
NOTE – A transfer orbit is often an elliptical orbit between two circular orbits.
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1994-08
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an orbit in which a spacecraft may be placed temporarily whilst being transferred from an initial orbit, or the launching trajectory, to another orbit