Meaning of lithocapture | Babel Free
ˈlɪ.θoʊˌkæp.t͡ʃɚDefinitions
A form of lithobraking in which a spacecraft or other object on a hyperbolic trajectory inbound to a planet, moon, asteroid, or other celestial body is decelerated by impact with the surface of the body.
Examples
“If the initial orbit is hyperbolic, lithobraking would properly be termed lithocapture.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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