Hibernating Spacecraft

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Hibernating Spacecraft

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A spacecraft maintaining an orbit without using propellant power and without maintaining orientation within the orbit, but with inherent power capability. </dd>
A hibernating spacecraft could be in an orbit around the sun for months or years before power is triggered from a station on earth at an opportune time. </dd>

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use