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I have my problems with relativistic effects and loss of causality when travelling faster than light. Orbiter - to my knowledge - has a Newtonian setup. I assume the lightspeed here is infinitly high.
So if I look at a distant planet, e.g. Jupiter, I can see the position where he is right now, not where he has been about one hour ago? (no light speed lag)
Does this influence spacecrafts on long distance travels?
Because they are pulled towards gravity sources where they are located right now, not where they had been some minutes ago, according to their distance divided by the speed of light? :hmm:
So if I look at a distant planet, e.g. Jupiter, I can see the position where he is right now, not where he has been about one hour ago? (no light speed lag)
Does this influence spacecrafts on long distance travels?
Because they are pulled towards gravity sources where they are located right now, not where they had been some minutes ago, according to their distance divided by the speed of light? :hmm: