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The question was raised in a recent .world news article comment https://lemmy.world/post/25766196

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[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Perpendicular as in port/starboard or zenith/nadir?

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

First one, then the other.

But towards/away from the center of the gravity well is probably most interesting

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

I think jumping port/starboard would just change the inclination of your orbit.

Not sure if jumping zenith/nadir would change the height of your apogee/perigee, or the location. Maybe both?