Orbital Mechanics I

Resources

general
- Basics of Space Flight: Orbital Mechanics, Robert A. Braeunig, Rocket and Space Technology
- Gravity Recovery And Climate Experiment (GRACE), University of Texas Center for Space Research
- Physics (lot's of crazy orbits), Bob Jenkins
- Projectile Question (try to get it wrong), Cambridge Physics Outlet
geostationary & geosynchronous satellites
- Extra Terrestrial Relays: Can Rocket Stations Give World-Wide Radio Coverage? Arthur C. Clarke. Wireless World (October 1945): 305-308.
- List of Satellites in Geostationary Orbits, Eric Johnston, Satellite Signals
- Operational Satellites, Satnews
- Satellite Control Center, Broadcast and data transmission info
lagrange and related orbits
- Earth Co-orbital Asteroid 2002 AA29, Paul Wiegert, Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario)
- Lagrange Points, Karl Tate, space.com
- Next Exit 0.5 Million Kilometers, Douglas L. Smith, Engineering & Science
- What are Lagrange points? ESA Space Science (Has some nice animations, but could use one more.)
- Neil J. Cornish, NASA, WMAP Observatory
  - Lagrange Points (html that's not too technical)
  - Lagrange Points (pdf with equations)
satellite tracking
- Heavens-Above, Satellite visible passes
- Iridium Flares, Telecommunication satellites that brighten significantly for a few seconds
- J-Track, NASA
  - J-Track 3D, Shows the location of all satellites in relation to the earth
  - J-Pass, Satellite visible passes
video on demand
- The Mechanical Universe and Beyond
  - Navigating in Space, Voyages to other planets use the same laws that guide planets around the solar system.
  - Harmony of the Spheres, A last lingering look back at mechanics to see new connections between old discoveries.

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