Kepler's Laws
1st Law & STK
1st Law & STK
Orbiting objects move in ellipses.
2nd Law & STK
2nd Law & STK
Perigee Fast, Apogee Slow
3rd Law & STK
3rd Law & STK
Farther out, longer orbit time.
Kepler in General
Kepler in General
These videos show a broader understanding of Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion not limited in scope to STK. While less functional for our Space Mission Design, these videos give a deeper understanding of the Laws themselves and are introductory lessons for University Level Physics. The video to the left is a background on Western understanding of Space before Kepler's time to give deeper context. The videos below go into greater detail of Kepler's Laws and their applications.
Lesson on 1st Law
Lesson on 1st Law
Ellipses - the strange shape of motion
Lesson on 2nd Law
Lesson on 2nd Law
Equal Areas in Equal Time
Lesson on 3rd Law
Lesson on 3rd Law
Period Squared over SMA Cubed