This equation produces the eccentricity,e , with inputs being the apogee radius, `r_a`, and the semi-major axis, a.
The orbits and trajectories that can be characterized by eccentricity are:
elliptical: circular: e = 1 parabolic trajectory hyperbolic trajectory
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0 < e < 1 e = 1 e = 1 e> 1
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