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  1. Orbital Mechanics

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    Fundamental Principles
    The mathematical bedrock of classical orbital mechanics is derived from Sir Isaac Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation and his Second Law of Motion. For a two-body system consisting of a primary body (mass $M$) and a secondary body (mass $m$) separated by a vector $\mathbf{r}$, the equation of motion is:
    $$\mu = G(M+m) \approx GM$$