Terms of Use
Last updated: June 2026
These Terms of Use apply to OrbitWiki.com.
By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms.
Educational Content
OrbitWiki is a free educational website focused on orbital mechanics, astronomy, space systems, computational space science, physics, and related scientific topics.
Content is provided for general educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only.
Nothing on this website constitutes professional, legal, financial, engineering, scientific, aerospace, or technical advice.
While reasonable efforts are made to provide accurate information, content may contain errors, omissions, simplifications, outdated material, or evolving interpretations.
Calculators, Simulations & Interactive Tools
OrbitWiki may include calculators, simulations, visualizations, animations, and other interactive educational tools.
These tools are provided for educational purposes only and may contain inaccuracies, assumptions, simplifications, or technical limitations.
They should not be relied upon for spacecraft operations, navigation, mission planning, engineering work, scientific research, safety-critical applications, or real-world decision-making.
AI-Assisted Content
I use AI, including Grok and other tools, to help research, organize, draft, prototype, generate, translate, and refine content.
AI-assisted material may contain inaccuracies, omissions, bias, outdated information, or incorrect conclusions. Important information should be independently verified.
Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise stated, original content on OrbitWiki, including text, graphics, branding, layouts, animations, educational structures, and custom code, is owned by the site operator.
You may use content for personal, non-commercial educational purposes.
You may not reproduce, redistribute, or commercially exploit content without permission.
Third-party trademarks, names, images, and references remain the property of their respective owners.
Acceptable Use
You agree not to:
- Use the website in violation of applicable laws
- Attempt to disrupt, damage, overload, or gain unauthorized access to the website
- Scrape or extract content at scale without permission
- Misuse calculators, simulations, or interactive tools
- Distribute malware, spam, or harmful material through the website
External Links
OrbitWiki may contain links to third-party websites, articles, videos, software, tools, or educational resources.
I am not responsible for the content, availability, accuracy, or practices of third-party resources.
No Warranties
This website and its content are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind.
I make no guarantees regarding accuracy, completeness, reliability, availability, educational effectiveness, or suitability for any purpose.
Limitation of Liability
Your use of this website is at your own risk.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, I am not liable for any damages arising from your use of or reliance upon this website, its content, calculators, simulations, interactive tools, or external links.
Privacy
Please review the Privacy Policy for information regarding privacy and data handling.
Changes to These Terms
I may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of any updates.
Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States.
Contact
Contact information is available on the About Page.