Astrodynamics

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2 domain-specific abstractions whose origin domain is Astrodynamics.

• Orbital inclination change — An orbital maneuver that rotates an orbit's plane by changing the velocity vector near a line where the initial and desired planes intersect.
• Terminator orbit — An orbit around a small Solar System body whose plane remains near perpendicular to the body–Sun line, keeping the spacecraft close to the moving day–night terminator.