McDowell line

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英文释义

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  1. The altitude of periapsis at which atmospheric drag will prevent an object from successfully orbiting.

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McDowell Line alternative McDowell Limit alternative McDowell limit alternative

词源

Proposed by astrophysicist Jonathan C. McDowell in 2018; when analyzing orbiting satellites to determine the perigee altitude at which one can successfully orbit twice or more on a highly elliptical orbit.
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