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parabolic orbit


types of orbit
Types of orbit. Credit: NASA
An open orbit around a central mass which is followed by an object that, at any point on its path, has the minimum velocity, known as the parabolic velocity, needed to escape from the gravitating mass. See also conic sections.


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