KnowraHohmann transfer orbitLinked fromLinked fromThe 15 pages that link to Hohmann transfer orbit, each with the reason it gives.All 15Broader topic 8Related 6Compared with 1Vis-viva equationRelated: Vis-viva gives the speeds required at both ends of the transfer ellipse.PeriapsisRelated: Its transfer ellipse has periapsis at one endpoint orbit.OrbitRelated: It shows how orbital geometry can reduce the propellant needed to change orbit.Orbital rendezvousRelated: A transfer orbit can change a chaser’s orbital altitude before its final approach.Circular orbitRelated: It connects circular paths while showing why transfer trajectories are usually elliptical.Space rendezvousRelated: A transfer orbit can change a chaser's orbital altitude before it matches a target's orbit.