Orbital Maneuvers

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Elliptic Transfers

Hohmann Transfer (bitangent)

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Monotangent

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Other Maneuvers

Bi-elliptic Transfer

Brachistochrone Trajectory

Low Thrust Transfer

Orbit Injection

Orbit Insertion

Orbit Inclination Change

Orbit Phasing

Rendezvous

Assists

Oberth Effect

Gravity Assist