Synodic period

Relative period between two circular coplanar orbits (rendezvous geometry timing).

SIDUS educational calculator. Category orbital. Tags: mission-design, operations, orbital, rendezvous. Pure SI. Not flight software.

Formula

T_syn = 2π / |n₂ − n₁|

Relative period of two circular orbits

Primary sources

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