Intro to Orbit Types

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Common Orbit Types — Lesson 1

Intro to Orbit Types Common Orbit Types — Lesson 1

This lesson follows Orbital Elements.

Now that we understand orbital elements, let's examine orbit types. The following picture and table showcase some of the common orbit types as well as their semimajor axis, period, inclination, and eccentricity values.

 

 

 

Table referenced from AGI’s Astro Primer curriculum by Jerry Jon Sellers

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