Hohmann transfer

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf orbital maneuver
gptkbp:assumes coplanar circular orbits
instantaneous velocity changes
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1925
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hohmann transfer
gptkbp:involves two engine impulses
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Walter_Hohmann
gptkbp:reduces delta-v for coplanar orbits
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:satellite
orbital mechanics
bi-elliptic transfer
gptkbp:usedFor interplanetary travel
satellite orbit change
spacecraft trajectory change
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Astrodynamics
gptkb:Trans-lunar_injection
gptkb:Geostationary_Transfer_Orbit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6