Orbital mechanics can be a bit counter-intuitive. We have to slow down an orbiting space craft to convert kinetic energy for gravitational energy. The orbital altitude is raised at its highest point ...

NASA’s next crewed flight to the Moon is tantalizingly close, yet Artemis II is still on the ground while its giant rocket ...

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 be ...

Annotation Designed to be used as a graduate student textbook and a ready reference for the busy professional, this third edition of "Orbital Mechanics is structured so that you can easily look up the ...

As space traffic increases and our reliance on satellites grows, the question of how to manage and predict anomalies in orbital astrodynamics becomes ever more critical. The idea that artificial ...

Orbital pursuit–evasion games represent a class of strategic interactions where spacecraft, operating under the laws of orbital mechanics, engage in a dynamic contest of manoeuvre optimisation.

Satellite networks are a form of critical infrastructure whose failure can cascade across multiple sectors. Modern societies ...

Space-based solar power advances with microwave and laser transmission, orbital assembly, and cost reductions, aiming for ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Orbital Mechanics Orbital Mechanics is a sci-fi, third-person shooter, single player game in which the player jumps between spherical asteroids whilst ...