Orbital Mechanics on Paper 3 - Escape Velocity

You should bring this series back! I mean, studying Physics in college makes me kinda bias, but still calculating interplanetary travel or even calculating gravity assists are ridiculous fun!

I get it now. It's all magic!

As a mechanical engineer i am used to this kind of language, so i was able to understand, but in my opinion you where going a bit too fast to let it sink in for the 'non engineer'. Loved the video, definitely going to calculate more by myself instead of using tools from now on! :)

Scott Manley I wanted to thank you for your video "Orbital Mechanics on paper" Your video helped my friend and I (Mostly him) build a calculator that accurately calculates the velocity and deltaV requirements for the altitude you desire. We will be uploading the calculator with instructions for use on the reddit for KSP when it is ready. When used correctly The excel will be able to calculate both velocity and delta V for all of the planets and moons in KSP as of this date. We hope to help others create rudimentary flight plans like we have been! This was super exciting for us because we discovered that the KSP wiki has incorrect escape velocities for at least Kerbin. We will keep you posted when we release the calculator if your interested! Again thank you so so much for your videos and all of your contributions to KSP, YouTube, education and science!

Learning any type of math...has not ever been fun. Until now. How the hell does Scott make it interesting?

Are you ever going to continue this series Sott? I'd love to learn about calculating rendez vous maneuvers. and how to calculate the most efficient way to get to other planets. Ohh! and calculating the delta-v of a spacecraft! :D

orbital mechanics is the subject in my physics class atm. got them all to play KSP as a studdy aid. :) i'll direct them to these videos aswell. Scott is so much better than my teacher. 

Great videos scott!! Do keep dropping these nuggets of info. Makes for a much more interesting take on the gameplay. 

I was wanting to learn orbital mechanics, but was having a hard time. But you Scott have helped me understand them quite a lot better then I was, so all I can say is thank you Scott.

I'm doing A Level Physics at school now and in a few months time will be looking into orbital mechanics, videos like these I really like because it helps me get an early grasp of what I need to learn. Thank you Scott Manley!!!

It's fun to see that the stuff i'm learing in physic class actually has some real life application. Really nice video Scott!

Awesome video. I've always understood the effects of burning near a body. But it's cool to see exactly why it makes a difference.

I just graduated highschool, have been in college for two weeks, but I found this pretty easy to understand. You're awesome, Scott.

I'm really enjoying these videos, even though I have trouble following (I'm not a maths or science student and neither of those subjects have ever been my strengths). Just playing Kerbal Space Program makes these equations seem so much more relevant to my life than any equation I learned while in high school.

This one kinda went over my head vs the other 2 but I'll definitely be back to rewatch it, really appreciate these videos

I'm taking college prep physics in high school and I love it. I love videos like this! Thank you for sharing!

Hey Scott, it would be great if you did one on calculating phase angles. This series has helped me tremendously learn obital mechinics and has ecen gotten me to use less and less mechjeb and more of my own math. Im just missing the knowledge on how to time burns! Please consider bringing this series back!

Only thing i left to do on this goddamn world is visit you in person and have a chat for few hours. You simply shaped my today form scott. I really respect you. In all seriousness if i ever get a chance, i wasn't joking, i would actually want to visit you in person. Take care scott, and please get this serie back online. It really sharpens my knowledge above what i learn from school

Scott you should do more math videos, like algebra and geometry and stuff, you would make an amazing teacher.

Hey Scott! Thanks for have done this video, it's pretty awsome :D Could you do a video where you explain how to calculate the orbital period of an a circular orbit and a excentric orbit? It would help me a lot.