translunar

[ trans-loo-ner, tranz-; trans-loo-ner, tranz- ]

adjective

1. translunary.
2. Aerospace, Astronomy. of or relating to the region of space extending beyond the moon's orbit.

translunar

/ trænzˈluːnərɪ; trænzˈluːnə /

adjective

1. lying beyond the moon Compare cislunar
2. unworldly or ethereal

Word History and Origins

Origin of translunar¹

First recorded in 1925–30; trans- + lunar

Example Sentences

After the spacecraft orbited the Earth for about 10 days, it was sent into the translunar orbit last Tuesday and successfully injected into the lunar orbit on Saturday.

From BBC

After the spacecraft orbited the Earth for more than a week, it was sent into the translunar orbit on Tuesday through a slingshot manoeuvre.

From BBC

During the moments showing the translunar injection maneuver — the propulsive push that sent Apollo 11 toward the moon — Miller used a shot from Apollo 8.

From New York Times

Lunar Prospector’s translunar injection module had a titanium case, whereas a similar module on another leading candidate, Japan’s Nozomi Mars probe, had a case made from carbon fibre.

From Nature

We similarly understood the physics of orbital and translunar flight; we just had to master them.

From Time