The Mathematics Uncategorized The mathematical study of how artificial and natural objects move in the solar system is called celestial mechanics. Closely related to...
Previous Mission Trajectories Uncategorized Mission designs have a common problem: fuel. Fuel, or propellant, is a major factor limiting a spacecraft's journey. Fuel needs rise dramatically...
Mission Design Uncategorized To have a space mission that can actually fly, you need to find a path through space connecting an initial orbit and a destination orbit. And you...
Lagrange Points Uncategorized In a system consisting of two celestial bodies, say the Earth and the Moon, the combined gravitational wells of the two bodies produce a potential...
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