The Keplerian model, although highly simplified, can be used to determine a first approximation of a satellite's real motion. The main definitions and properties are recalled in this section.
Keplerian motion is the solution to the two-body problem. It corresponds to a simplified ideal model assuming two particles M
1
and M
2
of respective masses m
1
and m
2
exerting between them the gravitational attraction force of expression :
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