astrodynamics

noun plural but singular or plural in construction

as·​tro·​dynamics

¦as(ˌ)trō +

: celestial mechanics applied to space vehicles

astrodynamic

" +

adjective

astrodynamicist

¦as(ˌ)trōdīˈnaməsə̇st sometimes -də̇-

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

astr- + dynamics

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

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