Hohmann Transfer

Hohmann Transfer is an orbital maneuver used to transfer a spacecraft between two circular orbits in the same plane by using two engine impulses. The first impulse is used to move the spacecraft from its initial circular orbit into an elliptical transfer orbit, which intersects with the destination circular orbit. The second impulse is used to move the spacecraft from the transfer orbit to the destination circular orbit. This maneuver is the most fuel-efficient way to transfer between two orbits, as it minimizes the required propellant. However, it may not be the fastest way to transfer between two orbits, as it takes longer than other maneuvers such as bi-elliptic transfer.

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