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Spacecraft orbits around the moon

Different types of orbits spacecraft could take around the Moon

An infographic comparing the different types of orbits spacecraft could take around the Moon.

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Rights: NASA
Published: 10 August 2022Updated: 29 July 2022Size: 1.08 MB
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