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Orbit elements are the parameters and determiners of an orbit in celestial space.
 
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==Keplerian Orbital Determiners==
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There are six Keplerian orbital determiners.
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*Semimajor axis
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*Eccentricity
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*Inclination
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*Right Ascension of the ascending node (RAAN)
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*Argument of perigee
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*True Anomaly
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Orbit elements are the parameters and determiners of an orbit in celestial space.

Keplerian Orbital Determiners

There are six Keplerian orbital determiners.

  • Semimajor axis
  • Eccentricity
  • Inclination
  • Right Ascension of the ascending node (RAAN)
  • Argument of perigee
  • True Anomaly


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