https://gdpark.blog/tags/orbital-mechanics/Recent content in Orbital-Mechanics on gdpark.blogHugoenThu, 25 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://gdpark.blog/posts/classical-mechanics-09-kepler-s-laws-ellipse-law-equal-area-law-and-harmonic-law-pa/Thu, 25 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://gdpark.blog/posts/classical-mechanics-09-kepler-s-laws-ellipse-law-equal-area-law-and-harmonic-law-pa/We derive the polar equation of an ellipse straight from its definition, then match it to the orbital equation — and yeah, gravity really does give you ellipses!!!https://gdpark.blog/posts/classical-mechanics-10-the-orbit-equation-via-energy-methods/Thu, 25 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://gdpark.blog/posts/classical-mechanics-10-the-orbit-equation-via-energy-methods/We re-derive the orbital equation using energy conservation instead of angular momentum — plus a quick vibe check on why gravitational potential energy is negative.