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2006-08-26 07:07:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
When the shuttle stops outside the space station he has Parked at ma by several 1000 ft per sec. the distance is not changing between the two components they are in the same orbit.
2006-08-26 09:19:06 · answer #1 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A parking orbit is an orbit where the object can be left out of the way with little or no attention until it is needed elsewhere. Its kind of like parking a car.
2006-08-26 14:13:27 · answer #2 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A parking orbit is a temporary orbit of a spacecraft. For example, when a communication satellite bound for service at a very high(GEO) altitude is first launched it is initially boosted to a low earth orbit ( a parking orbit essentially) from where it is "kicked" up to its final resting place using a transfer trajectory of somekind.
2006-08-27 04:40:39 · answer #3 · answered by zamir 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a(n almost) circular orbit around the earth (or another planet) in which the necessary centripetal force is delivered by the gravitation.
In it a space station does need no energy at all.
Formula: GMm/r2 = mv2/r
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2006-08-26 17:14:38 · answer #4 · answered by Thermo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Putting your chewing gum under a desk.
Remember Orbit Gum?
2006-08-26 14:25:00 · answer #5 · answered by Dr Know It All 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋