The Science of Flight. Episode 21, Orbiting Earth Means Always Falling [digital video].

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Title:

The Science of Flight. Episode 21, Orbiting Earth Means Always Falling [digital video].

Added Author:

Gregory, James W., actor.

Series:

Great courses (Streaming video)

Publication Date:

2017

2023

Publication Information:

The Great Courses, 2017.

[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2023.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (streaming video file) (34 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound

Abstract:

Having ascended into space in the previous lecture, now investigate your orbital options. Whether you go into a circular, elliptical, or Earth-escape orbit - or make it into orbit at all - depends on your cutoff velocity. Calculate different orbits, including the Hohmann transfer ellipse needed for efficiently changing orbits. Also relive the orbital rendezvous exploits of Gemini 8 and Apollo 11.

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Performers:

James W. Gregory

Technical Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subject Term:

Astronomy.

Computer science.

Engineering.