“orbit” is just what we call the sweet spot between moving fast enough to not hit the planet or mooon or whatever and not so fast that you escape it’s gravity (even though it still affects you. just not enough to make kissy noises as you fall back to it.)
But the ships would still be continuing on their current trajectory even when destroyed. Gravity doesn’t affect them more just because their reactor blew up…
Because there is gravity in space.
“orbit” is just what we call the sweet spot between moving fast enough to not hit the planet or mooon or whatever and not so fast that you escape it’s gravity (even though it still affects you. just not enough to make kissy noises as you fall back to it.)
But the ships would still be continuing on their current trajectory even when destroyed. Gravity doesn’t affect them more just because their reactor blew up…
Without the acceleration of the engines the gravity well takes over.
Where are the Moon’s engines?