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Astrodynamics
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Perturbations and Non-Gravitational Forces
Real-world astrodynamics demands the inclusion of perturbations—deviations from the perfect Keplerian ellipse.
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Periapsis
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Periapsis Precession
In idealized two-body orbital mechanics (a perfect Keplerian ellipse), the orientation of the orbit in space ($\omega$ and the orientation of the line connecting periapsis to apoapsis) remains fixed relative to the inertial frame defined by the orbital elements $\Omega$ and $\omega$.
However, in real systems, perturbations from other bodies (such as the oblateness of the central body, [relativistic effects](/entr…