Orbital Motion: Circular and Elliptical

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Discusses the Hohmann transfer for small AV and orbital parameters at different altitudes.

Covers uniform circular motion, acceleration direction, angular acceleration, and Newton's 2nd Law in circular motion.

Explores the dynamics of stellar orbits in axisymmetric potentials, focusing on nearly circular orbits and different types of motion.

Covers angular momentum, gravitational force, Kepler's laws, and orbital motion.

Explores interplanetary trajectories, including departure strategies, sphere of influence, and orbit insertion around the destination planet.

Explains catch up rates between circular and elliptical orbits, including key calculation differences.

Explores galaxy disk models, orbits, potentials, and circular velocity in disk galaxies.

Covers the two-body problem, Newton's law, gravitational perturbations, and Kepler's laws.

Covers space mission design, spacecraft energy, orbits, and maneuvers, including gravity effects, tethers, and interplanetary trajectories.

Covers the Hohmann transfer technique between circular orbits and the necessary velocity changes.