 Hohmann transfer orbit (source code)

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= Hohmann transfer orbit
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A Hohmann transfer orbit is an elliptical orbit used to transfer a spacecraft between two circular orbits of different altitudes around a celestial body, typically a planet. This maneuver is named after the German engineer Walter Hohmann, who described it in 1925.

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