Rocket Science in 120: Orbital Mechanics

Planning a trip to Jupiter? Learn how orbital mechanics makes the journey possible.

[MrDavidCrane]

Good stuff, but "Apogee" and "Perigee" only apply to Earth. For the sun "Aphelion" and "Perihelion" apply, and the generic terms are "Apoapsis" and "Periapsis". C'mon, guys!

[iworms]

1:37 question: is the farther-away object slower in both angular and linear velocity, or only in angular velocity?

[giga]

Great video! Maybe the next one could be on Hohmann transfers

[CovieHuman]

This should be really useful in Orbiter 2010

[kevind]

also that voiceover.... cmon I know ULA can afford better than that.

[carolynhicks]

If our spaceship took on all the attributes of the way earth travels in space on an axis....center core of extraordinary center which is weights to change direction. Etc.