Primary Body
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Primary Body
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The celestial
body or central
force field about which a satellite or
other body orbits, or from which it is escaping, or towards which it is
falling.
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The primary body of the moon is the earth; the primary body of the
earth is the sun.
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References
This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use