graveyard orbit
graveyard orbit · graveyard orbits
An orbit where spacecraft which have reached their end of life can be safely…An orbit where spacecraft which have reached their end of life can be safely positioned to avoid colliding with other spacecraft or the Earth.
Meaning
1 sensesAn orbit where spacecraft which have reached their end of life can be safely positioned to avoid colliding with other spacecraft or the Earth.
Forms
plural: graveyard orbits| Singular | graveyard orbit |
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regular