Since energy is conserved (the gravitational force is conservative), we can use the work/energy equation to determine the speed of the satellite as a function ... In addition to the blue swept areas, ...

The second-ever commercial landing on the moon comes amid a flurry of lunar exploration activity that will see around a dozen missions this year alone ...

First license plates, now a way to calculate velocity in orbit. Speeding tickets next? Researchers at the Los Alamos National ...

The Los Alamos National Laboratory has introduced the "Spacecraft Speedometer," a novel technology for tracking satellites in ...

The Spacecraft Speedometer is currently deployed on the Space Test Program-Houston 5 platform on the International Space ...

Founded in 2021, the space startup aims to solve orbital maneuverability challenges ... a spacecraft’s capability to change velocity. A satellite needs to expend much energy to perform changes ...