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Is there an easy to understand resource somewhere that covers issues related to the rocket equation, inclination angles, low and geosynchronous orbit requiremen

Is there an easy to understand resource somewhere that covers issues related to the rocket equation, inclination angles, low and geosynchronous orbit requirements? I would like a better understanding of the math and physics of what it takes to get a vehicle up to various altitudes and orbits.

rplnt 11y ago
Not the answer you are looking for, but KSP[1] taught me about rockets, orbits and whatnot more than schools did. It's fun, accessible.. but won't really teach you exact math and physics (but might encourage you to do so). 1. https://kerbalspaceprogram.com/ https://kerbalspaceprogram.com/
- baq 11y ago
  it'll teach you that 'more boosters' is really 'exponentially more boosters' which gets unfeasible fast.
  - m_samuel_l 11y ago
    everything is feasible in ksp with enough struts.
Gravityloss 11y ago
Not maybe easy but I'd start from here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta-v#/media/File:Delta-Vs_for_inner_Solar_System.svg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta-v#/media/File:Delta-Vs_f... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hohmann_transfer_orbit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hohmann_transfer_orbit edit: More in-depth: http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/aeronautics-and-astronautics/16-346-astrodynamics-fall-2008/ http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/aeronautics-and-astronautics/16-3...