Homework 7 Flashcards
1
Q
Semimajor Axis
A
2
Q
Orbital Period
A
3
Q
Mean Orbit Rate
A
4
Q
Perigee/Periapsis
A
5
Q
Apogee/Apoapsis
A
6
Q
Orbital Altitude (Above Earth)
A
7
Q
Earth’s Equitorial Radius
A
8
Q
Earth’s Polar Radius
A
9
Q
Earth’s Average Radius
A
10
Q
Semi-Minor Axis Equation
A
11
Q
Orbital Specific Energy Equations (2)
A
12
Q
Specific Angular Momentum (AM Per Unit Mass) Equation
A
13
Q
Apogee-Perigee Velocity Relationship
A
(Derived from the conservation of angular momentum)
