howdy,
first timer here!
just downloaded and installed orbiter and i am stunned by how deep and truly educational it is! and that educational factor works out perfectly for me because i sought orbiter out to get a handle on the phsyics stuff that came up during a really thrilling part in the neal stephenson science fiction novel, anathem.
the book is about 900 pages and it is really really fantastic - finished it today. it plays out as mix of "a canticle for liebowitz" and "2001 a space odyssey" (the movie) plus add a little bit of "rendezvous with rama"... (and throw in some kung fu monks for good measure).
the part involving space sequence starts at page 739 for people who just want to see some hot newtonian action.
found out some weird factoids about how increasing speed increases altitude if you're aimed down path of orbit, the perils of eccentricity, etc...
anyhoo, got me really interested in ORBITAL MECHANICS and so i did a google search "orbital mechanics + simulator" and i got pointed right to orbiter!
anyway, just wanted to share a book that serves as a great "advertisement" for orbiter and a cool thing to check out to see a really exciting space scenario - actually, the stuff would make really cool missions in orbiter!
anyway, looking forward to really getting into it and am learning stuff already through the "have fun is space" book. got periapsis and apoapsis and "where you start a burn is a part of your new orbit".... : )
jin
first timer here!
just downloaded and installed orbiter and i am stunned by how deep and truly educational it is! and that educational factor works out perfectly for me because i sought orbiter out to get a handle on the phsyics stuff that came up during a really thrilling part in the neal stephenson science fiction novel, anathem.
the book is about 900 pages and it is really really fantastic - finished it today. it plays out as mix of "a canticle for liebowitz" and "2001 a space odyssey" (the movie) plus add a little bit of "rendezvous with rama"... (and throw in some kung fu monks for good measure).
the part involving space sequence starts at page 739 for people who just want to see some hot newtonian action.
found out some weird factoids about how increasing speed increases altitude if you're aimed down path of orbit, the perils of eccentricity, etc...
anyhoo, got me really interested in ORBITAL MECHANICS and so i did a google search "orbital mechanics + simulator" and i got pointed right to orbiter!
anyway, just wanted to share a book that serves as a great "advertisement" for orbiter and a cool thing to check out to see a really exciting space scenario - actually, the stuff would make really cool missions in orbiter!
anyway, looking forward to really getting into it and am learning stuff already through the "have fun is space" book. got periapsis and apoapsis and "where you start a burn is a part of your new orbit".... : )
jin
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