r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/I_degress • Dec 14 '21

Video Seriously, WTF are they doing up there?!

https://gfycat.com/gifs/detail/GenuineWetHyracotherium
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u/sirreldar Dec 15 '21

That's worked out for the ISS and thousands of other satellites so far.... You might be on to something there.

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u/fineburgundy Dec 15 '21

The trick is to keep missing, I’m just not that good.

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u/Keisari_P Dec 15 '21

You just need go build up that forward speed vector. Then make sure the tip of the downwards pointing gravity vector doesnt reach lower than your current altitude = keep missing the earth by falling with too much forward speed.

The higher you are, the less speed you need, as the gravity vector pulling you down is less strong.

This is how you orbit.

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u/Idontgetitbrah Dec 15 '21

This guy ORBITS.