Orbital Mechanics Sandbox

Keplerian Dynamics, Real-Time Velocity, & Hohmann Transfers
ALT: 408 km | T: 92.7 min
Primary Orbit Control (Altitude)
Orbital Altitude (h)408 km
Orbit Shape & Target Transfer
Eccentricity (e)0.00
Target Altitude for Hohmann Burn35,786 km
Real-Time Telemetry
Orbital Speed (v)
7.67km/s
Period (T)
92.7min
Local Gravity (g)
8.68m/s²
Ground Track Speed
7.20km/s
Hohmann Transfer Delta-v:
Burn 1 (LEO Departure): 2.44 km/s
Burn 2 (Circularization): 1.47 km/s
Total Δv Required: 3.91 km/s | Transit: 5.3 hrs
Core Physics: Orbital velocity is governed by \(v = \sqrt{GM / r}\). Satellites in higher orbits possess greater total energy but move significantly slower and take exponentially longer periods (\(T \propto r^{3/2}\)).