orbital mechanics

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orbital
adjective
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/ˈɔː.bɪ.təl/us
/ˈɔːr.bɪ.t̬əl/
relating to the orbit (= curved path) of an object ...
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mechanic
noun
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/məˈkæn.ɪk/us
/məˈkæn.ɪk/
someone whose job is repairing the engines of vehicles and ...
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The design of a spacecraft, for example, requires expertise in diverse disciplines including orbital mechanics, electrical engineering, software design and many others.
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Quaternions have found their way into applications in computer graphics, computer vision, robotics, navigation, molecular dynamics, flight dynamics, and orbital mechanics of satellites.
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For the purpose of satellite orbital mechanics, the geopotential is typically described by a series expansion into spherical harmonics (spectral representation).
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The speed of the game tended to bog down when graphics were involved and when the game performed calculations involving orbital mechanics.
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The novel discusses orbital mechanics and the manoeuvres associated with space travel with great scientific accuracy.
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In addition to this, astronauts receive training in orbital mechanics, scientific experimentation, earth observation, and astronomy.
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His other best known works also involved orbital mechanics.
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For this reason, quaternions are used in computer graphics, control theory, signal processing, attitude control, physics, bioinformatics, and orbital mechanics.
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The observed frequency depends on the radial velocity of the satellite relative to the observer, which is constrained by orbital mechanics.
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Disadvantages: the nature of orbital mechanics would make the arrangement of the orbits of the swarm extremely complex.
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The consequences of the rules of orbital mechanics are sometimes counter-intuitive.
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In orbital mechanics, the equations of motion of planets are formulated as point masses located at the centers of mass.
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In orbital mechanics, the apsis technically refers to the distance measured between the centers of mass of the central and orbiting body.
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Lagrange points in the three-body problem of orbital mechanics.
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There are many different ways to mathematically describe the same orbit, but certain schemes, each consisting of a set of six parameters, are commonly used in astronomy and orbital mechanics.
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Orbital mechanics focuses on spacecraft trajectories, including orbital maneuvers, orbit plane changes, and interplanetary transfers, and is used by mission planners to predict the results of propulsive maneuvers.
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For this reason, quaternions are used in computer graphics, computer vision, robotics, control theory, signal processing, attitude control, physics, bioinformatics, molecular dynamics, computer simulations, and orbital mechanics.
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Weir studied orbital mechanics, astronomy, and the history of manned spaceflight.
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