Aldrin cycler

English Etymology From en Aldrin cycler. After Buzz Aldrin, who developed the concept and its mathematical basis. From being a cycler, a space vehicle which cycles between intercepts of two celestial bodies in their own orbits, with little or no orbital adjustments needed, on as close to pure ballistics as practicable. Noun en space flight A spacecraft which cycles between Earth and Mars, in its own orbit which intercepts both their orbits at times when the planets are at those points in their orbits; which allows transport from Earth to Mars, or vice versa. Synonyms en Mars cycler Earth-Mars cycler Mars-Earth cycler Hypernyms en cycler spacecraft spaceship space vessel space vehicle space station Related terms en Hollister cycler<qq:an Earth-Venus cycler> en eponyms en Mars (planet) Orbits Space colonization Spacecraft