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English: The position and velocity of a satellite in orbit about a central body. The velocity is depicted with its transversal and radial component, the flight path angle phi and true anomaly nu are mentioned. p is the semiparameter, a the semimajor axis and b the semiminor axis of the ellipse. This illustrates the Kepler laws and the solution of the Two-body problem.
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Category:Self-published work Category:Orbits Category:Astrodynamics Category:Celestial mechanics
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