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The orbital plane is an astronomical concept. It is the geometrical plane in which the orbit of a planet or other body is embedded.

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OrbitalThe term orbital has several meanings: in physics it is used to describe an atomic electron configuration, see also molecular orbital in physiology it is used to describe the region of the skull in which the eyeball is located in space exploration "going	Orbital resonanceIn celestial mechanics, orbital resonance occurs when two orbiting bodies have periods of revolution that are in a simple integer ratio so that they exert a regular gravitational influence on each other. This can stabilize the orbits and protect them from	Orbital revolutionOrbital revolution is the cyclical path taken by one object around another object (or point, line, etc. In astronomy, the term revolution is most often used to describe the movement of large masses around the center of mass of a system, for example the mo
Orbital maneuvering systemThe Orbital Maneuvering System or OMS is a system of rocket engines used on the Space Shuttle for orbital injection and modifying its orbit. It consists of two "packs" at the back of the Shuttle, the large lumps on either side of the vertical stabilizer.	Orbital elementsThe elements of an orbit are the parameters needed to specify that orbit uniquely, given a model of two ideal masses obeying the Newtonian laws of motion and the inverse-square law of gravitational attraction. Because there are multiple ways of defining a	Orbital planeThe orbital plane is an astronomical concept. It is the geometrical plane in which the orbit of a planet or other body is embedded.
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