Periselene

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of pericynthion.

    "A zero or partical burn, not complicated by guidance malfunction, which results in a velocity of more than 7550 ft/sec at periselene places the prime transport vehicle (PTV) on a hyperbolic escape trajectory out of the lunar sphere of influence."

  2. 2
    periapsis in orbit around the moon wordnet

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pericynthionperiluneperiselenium

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"A zero or partical burn, not complicated by guidance malfunction, which results in a velocity of more than 7550 ft/sec at periselene places the prime transport vehicle (PTV) on a hyperbolic escape trajectory out of the lunar sphere of influence."

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