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Orbital mechanics

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Physics Mind Map on Orbital mechanics, created by George Hollywood on 12/02/2014.
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Orbital mechanics
  1. Basics
    1. What is an orbit
      1. How does a body orbit a planet
        1. Centripetal force/acceleration
        2. Orbital aspects
          1. Periapsis
            1. Apoapsis
              1. Semi-major axis
                1. Semi-minor axis
                  1. Shape
                    1. Eliptical
                      1. Circular
                    2. Orbital insertions
                      1. Brief on delta-V
                        1. Changing orbits
                          1. Geostationary (GEO)
                            1. Circularisation
                              1. Lunar insertions?
                                1. LEO
                                  1. MEO
                                    1. Suborbital trajectories
                                  2. Getting into orbit
                                    1. Trajectories
                                      1. Efficiency
                                      2. Orbital stability
                                      3. Deorbit/ re-entry
                                        1. lithobraking
                                          1. retrofiring
                                            1. Aerobraking
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