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

Orbital mechanics

A good book to cover the basics of Orbital mechanics is the Fundamentals of Astrodynamics.


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