mubody.core.kepler.velocity_circular_orbit

mubody.core.kepler.velocity_circular_orbit(mu, a)

Computes velocity of a circular orbit.

Parameters:

• mu (float) – Standard gravitational parameter of the central body [km3/s2]

• a (float) – Semi-major axis of the orbit [km]

Returns:

v – Orbital velocity [km/s]

Return type:

float