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orbital plane [′ȯr·bəd·əl ′plān] (mechanics) The plane which contains the orbit of a body or particle in a central force field; it passes through the center of force. 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. |
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| Companies likely to compete to develop the Orbital Space Plane include Boeing, which built the shuttle fleet and is working on the X-37, and Lockheed Martin, which has conducted design studies on such a vehicle and even produced a mock-up of an orbital plane in the early 1990s. B], distance d, width [DELTA]X and height [DELTA]Y of the aperture, and the angle between the vertical center of the aperture and the orbital plane of the electrons [psi]. Seen from Earth, a planet can pass in front of its parent star once per orbit--but only if the orbital plane is aligned edge on with Earth. |
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