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RE: How do rockets really get to where they're headed? - Orbital Mechanics

in #steemstem7 years ago

Hi, I found some acronyms/abbreviations in this post. This is how they expand:

AcronymExplanation
apoapsisHighest point in an elliptical orbit (when the orbiter is slowest)
periapsisLowest point in an elliptical orbit (when the orbiter is fastest)