inertial orbit
inertial orbit
[in′ər·shəl ′ȯr·bət] (astronomy)
The path described by an object that is subject only to gravitational forces, such as a celestial body or a spacecraft that is not under any type of propulsive power.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.