Cassini's Laws

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific laws
gptkbp:appliesTo natural satellites
artificial satellites
satellites of planets
gptkbp:description the motion of celestial bodies
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on academic research
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cassini's Laws
gptkbp:includes three laws
gptkbp:influenced gravitational interactions
gptkbp:influences orbital mechanics
gptkbp:is_a_platform_for celestial mechanics
space mission analysis
orbital insertion techniques
spacecraft trajectory design
gptkbp:is_a_route_for satellite deployment strategies
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of research papers
scientific conferences
astrodynamics
academic discussions
gptkbp:is_essential_for space exploration
mission success
satellite navigation systems
launch window calculations
understanding satellite dynamics
gptkbp:is_involved_in planetary ring dynamics
gptkbp:is_part_of classical mechanics
gptkbp:is_referenced_in textbooks on astronomy
orbital design
gptkbp:is_studied_in graduate astronomy courses
gptkbp:is_used_in astrophysics
simulation software
space mission planning
satellite behavior
gptkbp:isConnectedTo tidal forces
gptkbp:isUsedFor gptkb:Newton's_laws_of_motion
gptkbp:legal_principle spacecraft rendezvous missions
the line joining a satellite and the planet sweeps out equal areas in equal times
the orbit of a satellite is an ellipse
the square of the orbital period of a satellite is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis of its orbit
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:Giovanni_Domenico_Cassini
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Kepler's_laws_of_planetary_motion
planetary science
orbital stability
orbital perturbations
orbital transfer maneuvers
gptkbp:suitableFor exoplanetary systems
engineering of spacecraft
gptkbp:traditions spacecraft operations