ballisticCaptureOrbit
Ballistic Capture Orbit
https://schema.space/metasat/ballisticCaptureOrbit
Description: A lower-energy orbit than a Hohmann transfer orbit, a spacecraft moving at a lower orbital velocity than the target celestial body is inserted into a similar orbit, allowing the planet or moon to move toward it and gravitationally snag it into orbit around the celestial body (source)
Example: None
Synonym(s): None
Concept Segments: Space Segment
Concept Families: Orbital Mechanics