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> One pretty accurate way of approximating orbits is the patched conic method where you break your n-body problem into multiple 2-body problems picking the most
by outworlder 7y ago
> One pretty accurate way of approximating orbits is the patched conic method where you break your n-body problem into multiple 2-body problems picking the most influential body for specific parts of a journey.
So, KSP's "Sphere of Influence" ?
- colechristensen 7y agoYup, that's the term used in engineering as well.