文档介绍：Orbital Mechanics for
Engineering Students
To my parents, Rondo and Geraldine, and my wife, Connie Dee
Orbital Mechanics for
Engineering Students
Howard D. Curtis
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, Florida
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