periapsis

• Point de l'orbite d'un objet autour d'un corps céleste où cet objet est le plus proche de ce corps.

A noun referring to the point in an orbit around a celestial body where the orbiting object is closest to that body.

1. Closest orbital pointC2formalscientific

   The point in an orbit around a celestial body where the orbiting object is nearest to that body.

   Périapside (point orbital le plus proche)

   • The spacecraft will reach its periapsis in approximately two hours.
   • At periapsis, the satellite experiences the strongest gravitational pull.
   • Calculating the periapsis is essential for mission planning.

   Antonymesaphelionapoapsis