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    I'm looking for algorithms to determine an orbit.

    Given a point and a velocity vector, I want to be able to determine the orbit. What I really need is a polar coordinate formula for an ellipse, and a realationship between time and position in orbit.<br> <br> I'm trying to write a basic program to determine orbits from launch profiles. I've...

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