AENuToVelAltFpa:

Path: Orbit/OrbitCoord

% Convert semi-major axis & ecc. to velocity, altitude, flight path angle

   Since version 10.
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   Form:
   [V,h,fpa] = AENuToVelAltFpa( a, e, nu, Rp, mu )
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   Inputs
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   a               (1,1) Semi-major axis
   e               (1,1) Eccentricity
   nu              (1,:) True anomaly (rad) 
   Rp              (1,1) Radius of planet (km)
   mu              (1,1) Gravitational constant (km^3/s^2)

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   Outputs
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   V               (1,:) Velocity (km/s)
   h               (1,:) Altitude (km)
   fpa             (1,:) Flight path angle (rad)

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Children:

Common: Graphics/Plot2D

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