astrodynamics
noun plural but singular or plural in construction
as·tro·dynamics
¦as(ˌ)trō +
: celestial mechanics applied to space vehicles
astrodynamic adjective
" +
astrodynamicist noun
¦as(ˌ)trōdīˈnaməsə̇st sometimes -də̇-
plural -s
Word History
Etymology
astr- + dynamics
First Known Use
1955, in the meaning defined above