Tag Archives: gravity
Artificial Gravity – Documentary
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Basic Constants
Mathematical Constants 3.141592653589793 e 2.718281828459045 Physical Constants Speed of light (c) 299,792,458 m/s Constant of gravitation (G) 6.67259×10-11 N-m2/kg2 Universal gas constant (R) 8,314.510 N-m/kmol-K Stefan-Boltzmann constant (s) 5.6704×10-8 W/m2-K4 Acceleration of gravity (g) 9.80665 m/s2 Standard atmosphere, sea level … Continue reading
Gravitational Assist
Interplanetary flight: 1) Introduction 2) Heliocentric Transfer Orbit 3) The Gauss Problem 4) Determining Orbital Elements 5) Hyperbolic Departure and Approach 6) Gravitational Assist In planning certain types of trajectories of spacecraft within the solar system, engineers rely on a technique called gravitational assist … Continue reading
Uniform Circular Motion
Orbit Meccanics: 1) Conic Sections 2) Orbital Elements 3) Types of Orbits 4) Newton’s Laws of Motion and Universal Gravitation 5) Uniform Circular Motion 6) Motions of Planets and Satellites 7) Launch of a Space Vehicle 8) Position in an … Continue reading
