"Orbital mechanics or astrodynamics is the application of ballistics and celestial mechanics to the practical problems concerning the motion of rockets and other spacecraft."
The study of the motion of objects in space and how to calculate and control their trajectories.
Kepler's Laws: A set of three laws describing the motion of planets around the sun.
Two-Body Problem: A problem in which two point masses interact with each other gravitationally.
Three-Body Problem: A problem in which three point masses interact with each other gravitationally.
Orbit Types: Different types of orbits such as circular, elliptical, parabolic, and hyperbolic orbits.
Orbit Parameters: Parameters used to describe an orbit such as semi-major axis, eccentricity, and inclination.
Vis-viva Equation: An equation used to calculate the velocity of an object in orbit around a celestial body.
Orbital Maneuvers: Changes in orbit such as Hohmann transfer and bi-elliptic transfer.
Orbital Perturbations: Factors that affect the orbit of an object such as atmospheric drag and gravitational pull from other celestial bodies.
Astrodynamics: The study of the motion of objects in space.
Attitude Control: The control of the orientation of a spacecraft in space.
"The motion of these objects is usually calculated from Newton's laws of motion and the law of universal gravitation."
"Orbital mechanics is a core discipline within space-mission design and control."
"Celestial mechanics treats more broadly the orbital dynamics of systems under the influence of gravity, including both spacecraft and natural astronomical bodies such as star systems, planets, moons, and comets."
"Orbital mechanics focuses on spacecraft trajectories, including orbital maneuvers, orbital plane changes, and interplanetary transfers."
"Orbital mechanics is used by mission planners to predict the results of propulsive maneuvers."
"General relativity is a more exact theory than Newton's laws for calculating orbits, and it is sometimes necessary to use it for greater accuracy or in high-gravity situations (e.g. orbits near the Sun)."
"Ballistics and celestial mechanics contribute to the practical problems concerning the motion of rockets and other spacecraft."
"Natural astronomical bodies such as star systems, planets, moons, and comets are considered in celestial mechanics."
"Spacecraft trajectories, including orbital maneuvers, orbital plane changes, and interplanetary transfers, are studied in orbital mechanics."
"The motion of these objects is usually calculated from Newton's laws of motion and the law of universal gravitation."
"Orbital mechanics is a core discipline within space-mission design and control."
"General relativity is a more exact theory than Newton's laws for calculating orbits, and it is sometimes necessary to use it for greater accuracy or in high-gravity situations (e.g. orbits near the Sun)."
"Orbital mechanics or astrodynamics is the application of ballistics and celestial mechanics to the practical problems concerning the motion of rockets and other spacecraft."
"Celestial mechanics treats more broadly the orbital dynamics of systems under the influence of gravity, including both spacecraft and natural astronomical bodies such as star systems, planets, moons, and comets."
"The motion of these objects is usually calculated from Newton's laws of motion and the law of universal gravitation."
"Orbital mechanics focuses on spacecraft trajectories, including orbital maneuvers, orbital plane changes, and interplanetary transfers."
"Orbital mechanics is used by mission planners to predict the results of propulsive maneuvers."
"General relativity is a more exact theory than Newton's laws for calculating orbits, and it is sometimes necessary to use it for greater accuracy or in high-gravity situations (e.g. orbits near the Sun)."
"Orbital mechanics is a core discipline within space-mission design and control."