List of orbits

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The following is a list of types of orbits:

Contents 1 By orbital characteristics 2 By central body/point 2.1 Earth-centered orbits 2.2 Mars-centered orbits 2.3 Moon-centered orbits 2.4 Sun-centered orbits 2.5 Libration point orbits

[edit] By orbital characteristics

• Box orbit
• Circular orbit
• Ecliptic orbit
• Elliptic orbit
  • Highly Elliptical Orbit
• Graveyard orbit
• Hohmann transfer orbit
• Hyperbolic trajectory
• Inclined orbit
• Osculating orbit
• Parabolic trajectory
  • Capture orbit
  • Escape orbit

• Semi-synchronous orbit
• Subsynchronous orbit
• Synchronous orbit

[edit] By central body/point

[edit] Earth-centered orbits

• Geocentric orbit
  • Geosynchronous orbit
    • Geostationary orbit
    • Sun-synchronous orbit
    • Geostationary transfer orbit
  • Low Earth orbit
  • Medium Earth Orbit
  • Molniya orbit
  • Near equatorial orbit
  • Orbit of the Moon
  • Polar orbit
    • Polar sun synchronous orbit
  • Tundra orbit

[edit] Mars-centered orbits

• Areosynchronous orbit
  • Areostationary orbit

[edit] Moon-centered orbits

• Lunar orbit

[edit] Sun-centered orbits

• Heliocentric orbit
  • Heliosynchronous orbit

[edit] Libration point orbits

• Halo orbit
• Lissajous orbit

v • d • e Orbits
Orbit types	Box orbit • Circular orbit • Ecliptic orbit • Elliptic orbit • Highly Elliptical Orbit • Graveyard orbit • Hyperbolic trajectory • Inclined orbit • Osculating orbit • Parabolic trajectory • Capture orbit • Escape orbit • Semi-synchronous orbit • Subsynchronous orbit • Synchronous orbit
Earth-centered orbits	Geosynchronous orbit • Geostationary orbit • Sun-synchronous orbit • Low Earth orbit • Medium Earth Orbit • Molniya orbit • Near equatorial orbit • Orbit of the Moon • Polar orbit • Polar sun synchronous orbit • Tundra orbit
Other orbits	Areosynchronous orbit • Areostationary orbit • Lissajous orbit • Lunar orbit • Heliocentric orbit • Heliosynchronous orbit
Orbital elements	Inclination () • Longitude of the ascending node () • Eccentricity () • Argument of periapsis () • Semi-major axis () • Mean anomaly at epoch ()
Other orbital parameters	True anomaly () • Semi-minor axis () • Linear eccentricity () • Eccentric anomaly () • Mean longitude () • True longitude () • Orbital period ()
Orbital maneuvers	Bi-elliptic transfer • Geostationary transfer orbit • Gravitational slingshot • Hohmann transfer orbit • Orbital inclination change • Orbit phasing • Space rendezvous
Other orbital mechanics topics	Apsis • Celestial coordinate system • Delta-v budget • Epoch • Ephemeris • Equatorial coordinate system • Ground track • Interplanetary Transport Network • Kepler's laws of planetary motion • Lagrangian point • List of orbits • n-body problem • Orbit equation • Orbital state vectors • Retrograde and direct motion • Specific orbital energy • Specific relative angular momentum