MSOB: Space Class

Hello everyone – I’m Larry and I will be teaching you about orbital mechanics and astro dynamicals.  Berry serious stuff.

Orbital mechanics is the application ob ballistics and celestial mechanics to the practical problems concerning the motion of rockets and other spacecraft. The motion of these objects is usually calculated from Newton’s laws of motion and law of universal gravitation. Orbital mechanics is a core discipline within space-mission design and control.

Celestial mechanics treats more broadly the orbital dynamics of systems under the influence of gravity, including both spacecraft and natural astronomical bodies such as star systems, planets, moons, and comets. Orbital mechanics focuses on spacecraft trajectories, including orbital maneuvers, orbital plane changes, and interplanetary transfers, and is used by mission planners to predict the results of propulsive maneuvers….

Boys!  Hey guys…. pay attention….

(Fanks to Dr. Kebin for the Marty space shuttle)