Tag: Orbital

Orbital mechanics is like figuring out how planets and moons play tag in space. Imagine you’re on a merry-go-round (a revolving machine with model horses or other animals on which people ride for amusement); when it spins, you feel like you’re being pushed outwards, right? But at the sam...

What is Orbital Velocity? Orbital velocity is the minimum speed required for an object to maintain a stable orbit around another celestial body. In simple terms, it’s the Goldilocks speed — not too fast to escape the gravitational pull, and not too slow to come crashing down. The D...