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Orbital Mechanics

PACKAGE 1

Reaching Orbit: It's a Blast!

Information for Teachers
About this Lesson Plan Portfolio.
A Brief History of Gravity
An Introduction to the Main Concepts
To Infinity and Beyond
Gravity's Big Reach!
Low Earth Orbit
Great Ideas from Newton
Ground Tracks
Things are Looking Down

Geostationary and Geosynchronous Orbits
Long Period Satellites
The Geometry of Orbits
Conic Sections
Energy
Energy, the Currency of Spaceflight
Manoeuvring In Space
Using Rocket Engines to Change Orbit

PACKAGE 2

Close Encounters of the Worst Kind

Information for Teachers
About This Lesson Plan Portfolio
Things That Have Orbits
A Survey of the Universe
Keplerian Motion
A Summary of Kepler's Laws
Docking with the ISS
Driving a Spaceship
Rendezvous with Mars
Transfer Orbits

Changing Orbital Planes
Energy Gobblers
Near Earth Asteroids
Watch Out for Falling Rocks
Black Holes
Exotic Objects in Space
Gravitational and Rotational Assist
Sling Shots in Space