Tracking exoplanets via orbital mechanics isn't easy. Plenty of variables could affect how a planet moves around its star, and determining which ones affect any given exoplanet requires a lot of data ...

Docking with the ISS may seem simple. However, actually doing so shows how difficult orbital mechanics can be. It's like ...

As space traffic increases and our reliance on satellites grows, the question of how to manage and predict anomalies in orbital astrodynamics becomes ever more critical. The idea that artificial ...

Annotation Designed to be used as a graduate student textbook and a ready reference for the busy professional, this third edition of "Orbital Mechanics is structured so that you can easily look up the ...

SpaceX chose Pecan Island, Louisiana, not primarily because of the state's tax incentives or its abundant natural gas, but because launching southward across the Gulf of Mexico is the fastest way to ...

The Space Force’s innovation arm, SpaceWERX, recently hosted a challenge workshop to bring in industry’s best and brightest to help extend the Defense Department’s Joint Logistics Enterprise into ...

Designed to include recent developments in space exploration (e.g. Galileo, Cassini, Mars Odyssey missions), this reference guide covers basic aspects of orbital mechanics, from celestial ...