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Thrusters and Spinning Wheels
HOW DO YOU CONTROL ATTITUDE IN SPACE? Because the control surfaces that an airplane uses cannot work in airless space,…
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Moving in Space
HOW DO YOU MOVE ABOUT IN SPACE? A spacecraft uses most of its energy getting up into space. With no…
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Kepler’s Laws of Orbital Motion
OBSERVING KEPLER’S LAWS OF ORBITAL MOTION AT WORK Kepler’s laws show the effects of gravity on orbits. They apply to…
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Newton’s Laws of Motion
THE RULES OF THE COSMIC ROAD How do you change your altitude in orbit? Or turn, slow down, or speed…
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Gravity in Orbit
SO, IS THERE GRAVITY IN ORBIT? Space is nearly a perfect vacuum; beyond Earth’s atmosphere there is no air to…
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Instruments
HOW DOES A PILOT STAY ORIENTED? Six instruments provide pilots with information about an airplane’s motion and orientation with respect…
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Roll, Pitch, and Yaw
HOW IS CONTROLLING AN AIRPLANE DIFFERENT THAN CONTROLLING A CAR OR BOAT? Stability and control are much more complex for…
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Control Surfaces
HOW DOES A PILOT CONTROL AN AIRPLANE? Moveable surfaces on an airplane’s wings and tail allow a pilot to maneuver…
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Flight dynamics – Detail
Flight dynamics is the science of air and space vehicle orientation and control in three dimensions. The three critical flight dynamics parameters are…
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Flight Dynamics – Introduction
Flight dynamics is the study of the performance, stability, and control of vehicles flying through the air or in outer space.…