Orbital Lab

@orbitallab•14 subscribers•4 videos

Orbital mechanics explained with things you can hold. Sources linked, arithmetic shown.

Videos

Why geostationary orbit is exactly 35,786 km

18K views•2 months ago

The Oberth effect with a bicycle wheel

238K views•4 months ago

How a solar sail turns light into speed

77K views•6 months ago

Shorts

Why the ISS looks like it is falling

13K views•11 months ago

Playlists

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Orbits from first principles

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