astrodynamics

as·tro·dy·nam·ics

[as-troh-dahy-nam-iks]
noun ( used with a singular verb )
the science dealing with the paths of space vehicles.

Origin:
1950–55; astro- + dynamics

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astrodynamics (ˌæstrəʊdaɪˈnæmɪks) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
(functioning as singular) the study of the motion of natural and artificial bodies in space

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astrodynamics   (ās'trō-dī-nām'ĭks)  Pronunciation Key 
The dynamics of natural and artificial bodies in outer space.
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