RPV2AE:

Path: Orbit/OrbitCoord

% Converts perigee and velocity at perigee to a and e
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   Form:
   [a, e] = RPV2AE( rP, v, mu )
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   Inputs
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   rP              (1,1) Perigee
   v               (1,1) Velocity
   mu              (1,1) Gravitational potential

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   Outputs
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   a               (1,1) Semi-major axis
   e               (1,1) Eccentricity

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	  References:	  Bate, R.R., et. al. Fundamentals of Astrodynamics, pp. 70-71.
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Children:

SC: BasicOrbit/RV2A

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