Delta-V AcademyBeta
Make space make sense.
30+ free lessons. AI mission architect. Real constellations. Kids through engineers.
Built for students, space professionals, and curious people who want to understand what is actually up there and why.
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30+ lessons from orbit basics to SSA architectures. Four levels: kids, novice, intermediate, advanced. All free with email signup.
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Simulate
Fly real constellations: GPS, Starlink, Molniya, GEODSS, DARC, LeoLabs, and more. Live orbital mechanics.
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Build
AI Architect generates custom satellite missions from a plain-English prompt. Powered by Gemini.
The Curriculum
01
Orbit Basics
The six numbers that define any orbit
02
Altitude and Period
Kepler's 3rd law and why GEO sits at 35,786 km
03
Eccentricity and Speed
Kepler's 2nd law and perigee vs apogee velocity
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Inclination and Ground Tracks
Why SSO looks different from equatorial
05
J2 and the Oblate Earth
How Earth's bulge shapes every orbit
06
Sensor Geometry
How a sensor's angle of view translates to coverage on the ground
07
Orbital Regimes
What lives where, and why
08
Constellations
How multiple satellites achieve what one never could
09
Sensor Archetypes
Five pointing modes, and what each is built for
10
SSA Architectures
Capstone: how sensor networks watch everything in orbit
No math background required for novice mode. Full equations at advanced level.
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