Orbit insertion
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In spaceflight an orbit insertion is an orbital maneuver which adjusts a spacecraft’s trajectory, allowing entry into an orbit around a planet, moon, or other celestial body.[1] An orbit insertion maneuver involves either deceleration from a speed in excess of the respective body’s escape velocity, or acceleration to it from a lower speed.
When the result is a transfer orbit, e.g. a descent orbit insertion, the maneuver is an orbit injection.