translunar

adjective

trans·​lunar

(ˈ)tran(t)s,

-raan-,

-nz+

: of or relating to the entry into or movement along a trajectory between a celestial body (such as the earth) and the moon by a spacecraft

translunar injection

translunar burn

Word History

Etymology

trans- + lunar

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