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astrodynamics

[ as-troh-dahy-nam-iks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)
  1. the science dealing with the paths of space vehicles.


astrodynamics

/ ˌæstrəʊdaɪˈnæmɪks /

noun

  1. functioning as singular the study of the motion of natural and artificial bodies in space
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


astrodynamics

/ ăs′trō-dī-nămĭks /

  1. The dynamics of natural and artificial bodies in outer space.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of astrodynamics1

First recorded in 1950–55; astro- + dynamics
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Example Sentences

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.

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