While it might seem surprising that returning from just 400 kilometers above Earth takes nearly a full day, the extended duration is a result of complex orbital mechanics, safety protocols, and ...

Putting satellites and spacecraft into orbit demands incredible precision and cutting-edge engineering. This video explains ...

The payload Russia's military chose to launch on the Angara A5 is unusual. The rocket deployed its primary passenger, Kosmos ...

Recent findings confirm the conservation of orbital angular momentum in single-photon interactions, reinforcing fundamental ...

Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students by Howard D. Curtis Publication date 2005 Topics Space, Orbit, Mechanics, Engineering Collection opensource Language English Item Size 336.9M /// Addeddate ...

Solar storms have the potential to cause catastrophic damage. One that occurred around the end of October 2003 (now called the 2003 Halloween Storm) caused an estimated $27B in damages. That ...

US Space Force aims to deploy maneuverable spacecraft, not as isolated units but housed within a central "mothership" capable of on-demand launches.

GMV has been selected by the Spanish Air and Space Force to deliver an orbital mechanics simulator for advanced space surveillance.

Unfortunately, orbital mechanics are nothing if not exacting, and an engine burn that ends a minute early might as well never have happened at all.

Visualization of the Sun-Earth Lagrange points. Orbital mechanics is a fun subject, as it involves a lot of seemingly empty space that’s nevertheless full of very real forces, all of which must ...

With this expectation, individual orbital parameters of the Sun, the Earth, and the Moon are calculated based on observed Earth to Sun and Earth to Moon distance data, also using analytical methods ...