MEANING
The study of how spacecraft and other objects move under gravity and applied forces.
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- astrodynamics calculations
- study astrodynamics
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The astrodynamics team recalculated the approach after the engine failure.
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Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Usually uncountable; takes singular agreement as a field of study. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: uncommon.
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