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Area Space radiocommunications / Satellites, spacecrafts and orbits

IEV ref 725-11-13

en
retrograde orbit (of a satellite)
a satellite orbit such that the projection of the centre of mass of the satellite on to the principal reference plane revolves about the axis of the primary body in the reverse direction to that in which the primary body rotates

fr
orbite rétrograde (de satellite) f
orbite de satellite, telle que la projection du centre de masse du satellite sur le plan fondamental tourne en sens inverse du corps principal autour de son axe

ar
مدار تراجعي (لقمر صناعي)

de
Rückwärts-Umlaufbahn, <eines Satelliten> f
retrograde Umlaufbahn, <eines Satelliten> f

es
órbita retrógrada (de un satélite)

fi
vastarata

it
orbita inversa (di un satellite)

ko
역행 궤도, <위성>

ja
逆行軌道, <衛星の>

pl
orbita przeciwna (satelity)

pt
órbita retrógrada (de um satélite)

sl
retrogradna orbita (satelita)
(nasprotna) orbita (satelita)

sv
retrograd bana

zh
反向轨道, <卫星的>

Publication date: 1994-08
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