Aldrin cycler

== English == === Etymology === From 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 === Aldrin cycler (plural Aldrin cyclers) (astronautics) 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 ==== ==== Hypernyms ==== ==== Related terms ====