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On 7/26/2016 7:21 PM, clipka wrote:
> Am 26.07.2016 um 12:49 schrieb Stephen:
>> On 7/25/2016 6:45 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> On Sun, 24 Jul 2016 07:49:25 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have seen Star Wars. It is one of the films that drive me non linear
>>>> with their orbital mechanics.
>>>
>>> Interestingly, we just watched TFA again last night, and my wife and I
>>> were remarking on the physics of flight they used with the ships.
>>> Conservation of momentum seemed to be applied in a lot of cases, which
>>> was interesting to see.
>>
>> But did they use orbital mechanics where thrusting forward goes outwards?
>
> Actually, it's a /lot/ more complicated than that.
> In this context, I highly recommend Kerbal Space Program ;)
>
I may have understated my definition. :)
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Regards
Stephen
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