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