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% Transformation matrix from equinoctial to cartesian coordinates. The equinoctial elements are a - semimajor axis P1 - esin(W+w) P2 - ecos(W+w) Q1 - tan(i/2)sinW Q2 - tan(i/2)cosW l - W + w + M Since version 1. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Form: c = CEq2C( eq ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Inputs ------ eq Elements vector [a,P1,P2,Q1,Q2,l] ------- Outputs ------- c (3,3) Transformation matrix -------------------------------------------------------------------------- References: Battin, R.H., An Introduction to the Methods and Mathematics of Astrodynamics, AIAA, New York, 1987, p. 494. --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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