astrodynamics

[ as-troh-dahy-nam-iks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. the science dealing with the paths of space vehicles.

astrodynamics

/ ˌæstrəʊdaɪˈnæmɪks /

noun

1. functioning as singular the study of the motion of natural and artificial bodies in space

astrodynamics

/ ăs′trō-dī-năm′ĭks /

1. The dynamics of natural and artificial bodies in outer space.

Word History and Origins

Origin of astrodynamics¹

First recorded in 1950–55; astro- + dynamics

Example Sentences

This laser ranging technique is far from a new practice for tracking satellites, “but with tracking space debris, the situation is different,” says Carolin Frueh, an astrodynamics expert at Purdue University.

From MIT Technology Review