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It seems as if many textbooks say that the path of a thrown object is a parabola, and fail to mention it is in fact an elipse with one focus at the center of the earth. I have not yet seen a single textbook in which anything is mentioned of the fact that a parabola only very closely estimates...

Does anybody know how I can figure out the mass of a spacecraft in orbiter? I am trying to launch a satellite and I need its mass for the launcher.

Hi all, In my first orbiter installation, the modules tab appeared as check boxes (which I prefer), but when I installed another orbiter installation the modules appeared as two boxes with activation buttons beneath them. Can anyone tell me why this happens and if I can change the boxes back to...

Hi all, I have been trying to get to the moon and back with a Themis-A launcher plus a CTV-Lunar. Whenever I try to use IMFD I end up getting confused and running out of fuel. I thought of using Lunar Transfer mfd which I used in a tutorial but I am confused on how I set it up and use it. More...