Runge-Kutta 4th Order Orbit Simulation
In celestial mechanics numerical methods are widely used to solve differential equations. In this code, Runge-Kutta 4th Order method is used for numerical integration of equation of orbital motion according to Newton's law of gravitation to simulate object's trajectory around the Earth.
Inputs: Position and Velocity vector (x,y,z,vx,vy,vz)
OR
Keplerian Elements (a, e, i, Omega, w, M)
h = Step Size
steps = Number of Step
Output: Propagated Satellite PV Vector in ECI Frame of Reference
Call: [X_RK] = RK_4(X,h,steps)
Cite As
Ozan Kilic (2026). Runge-Kutta 4th Order Orbit Simulation (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/70076-runge-kutta-4th-order-orbit-simulation), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .
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- Aerospace and Defense > Aerospace Blockset > Reference Applications >
- Engineering > Aerospace Engineering > Satellite and Orbital Mechanics >
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