Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,809,756,030 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

orbital decay

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.03 sec.
orbital decay [′ȯr·bəd·əl di′kā]
(aerospace engineering)
The lessening of the eccentricity of the elliptical orbit of an artificial satellite.
(atomic physics)
A change of an atom from one energy state to another of lower energy in which the orbital of one of the electrons changes.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
No references found
 
The only information from LDEF so far is its orbital decay," says LDEF program manager E.
 
Encyclopedia browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.