+EraSeek Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 A fun little diversion. (maybe I posted this before) http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/applets/satellites.html click your mouse Quote Link to comment
lucyandrickie Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 I've said it before and I'll say it again...Mr.Eraseek, you are a silly man! A fun little diversion. (maybe I posted this before) http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/applets/satellites.html click your mouse Quote Link to comment
+shunra Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 A fun little diversion. (maybe I posted this before) http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/applets/satellites.html click your mouse I launched 250 satellites yesterday night. Only two of them are still in orbit this morning. I guess it *is* rocket science! Good thing this isn't a 3D model... Quote Link to comment
+Intermountain Angler Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 hey this is pretty cool where so you find there things at! i have launched 6 and had one stick so far, i wonder how long it will last, like getting to the center of a tootsie pop. Quote Link to comment
+Allanon Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 Ya gotta love orbital mechanics... Quote Link to comment
+EraSeek Posted March 26, 2006 Author Share Posted March 26, 2006 A fun little diversion. (maybe I posted this before) http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/applets/satellites.html click your mouse I launched 250 satellites yesterday night. Only two of them are still in orbit this morning. I guess it *is* rocket science! Good thing this isn't a 3D model... I've done this off and on for a few years. I've gotten some sustainable ones, but never just let them go. So I guess you've got a 1 in 125 chance of hittng a good orbit. I'm not riding on your rocket! Quote Link to comment
+shunra Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 Ah, a little bit of observation and practice greatly improves the score. I have 3 out of 10 surviving since breakfast :-) Quote Link to comment
+FunnyNose Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 If you go here http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/applets/ There are about 25 more applets you can play with.. PS Don't forget to do some geocaching today Quote Link to comment
+Wienerdog Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 My Boss is going to love this one when I get caught! Can I give him your name? Quote Link to comment
+webscouter. Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 So any hints? I have launched a billion satellites and the longest any lasted was about 10 minutes. Quote Link to comment
+WeightMan Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 I have been able to get some stable ones by moving the mouse around the earth as I click to release sats. At one point I had some going both directions. The sats need to be released with the mouse moving or they will have no velocity and fall directly to the earth. Quote Link to comment
+webscouter. Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Ahhh, I see, I was trying to use the moon to create the velocity. Quote Link to comment
+EraSeek Posted March 28, 2006 Author Share Posted March 28, 2006 If you go here http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/applets/ There are about 25 more applets you can play with.. PS Don't forget to do some geocaching today Fun! And educational. Quote Link to comment
+mudsneaker Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 I've been having alot of fun with this during the last week. Longest orbit was about 20 hours. I launch a massive cluster in one direction at different altitudes and velocitys and see what survives. usually one or two will make it for 3-6 hours. Then do another cluster going the opposite way to keep track of what ones are lasting from the first launch. Thanks for the entertainment. Quote Link to comment
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