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% Conmputes the orbit normal from orbital elements. Since version 1. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Form: n = OrbNEl( el ) -or- n = OrbNEl( i, W ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Inputs ------ One input: el (1,6) Elements vector [a,i,W,w,e,M] -or- Two inputs: inc (1,:) Inclination (i) [rad] rA (1,:) Right ascension (W) [rad] ------- Outputs ------- n (3,:) Orbit normal -------------------------------------------------------------------------- References: Bate, R.R., et. al. Fundamentals of Astrodynamics, p 82. --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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