# ------------------------------------------------------------ # 21. Hard‑Science Orbital Mechanics Checklist # ------------------------------------------------------------ --- checklist: id: orbital-mechanics-checklist name: Hard‑Science Orbital Mechanics Checklist description: Verify spacecraft trajectories, delta‑v budgets, and orbital timings are scientifically plausible. items: - "[ ] Gravity assists modeled with correct bodies and dates" - "[ ] Delta‑v calculations align with propulsion tech limits" - "[ ] Transfer windows and travel times match real ephemeris" - "[ ] Orbits obey Kepler’s laws (elliptical periods, periapsis)" - "[ ] Communication latency accounted for at given distances" - "[ ] Plot accounts for orbital plane changes / inclination costs" ...