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% Computes the asymptotic velocity for a hyperbola
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Form:
v = VInf( a, mu )
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Inputs
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a Semi-major axis (- for a hyperbola)
mu Gravitational parameter (default = 3.98600436e5)
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Outputs
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v Asymptotic velocity for a hyperbola
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References: Wiesel, W. E., Spaceflight Dynamics, McGraw-Hill, 1988,
pp. 68.
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