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The 19 pages that link to Orbit determination, each with the reason it gives.

• Celestial mechanicsRelated: It turns telescopic and tracking measurements into usable trajectories.

• Johannes KeplerRelated: Kepler’s laws provide a framework for turning observed positions into orbital parameters.

• Orbital elementsRelated: Observed data are used to estimate a consistent set of orbital elements.

• Planetary defenseRelated: Accurate orbits show whether a detected object could intersect Earth.

• Gravitational perturbationRelated: Observed perturbations help refine an object's position, velocity, and orbit.

• Near-Earth objectRelated: A reliable orbit predicts future approaches and whether Earth’s path could be crossed.

• Orbital perturbationRelated: Observed deviations help estimate both the orbit and unmodeled forces.

• PeriapsisRelated: Estimated periapsis predicts closest approach and helps assess trajectory safety.

• Earth orientation parametersRelated: Earth-fixed tracking stations must be transformed correctly to estimate spacecraft orbits.

• Gravitational parameterRelated: A body's μ is estimated alongside orbital state variables from tracking data.

• Earth's gravity fieldRelated: Field variations perturb satellite orbits and must be modeled for precise predictions.

• True anomalyRelated: Estimated orbital states can be expressed using true anomaly.

• Maria MitchellRelated: Follow-up observations established that Mitchell’s object followed a cometary orbit.

• Kepler's equationRelated: Predicted positions from Kepler's equation can be compared with observations to estimate orbital elements.

• Satellite dragRelated: Unmodeled drag causes predicted positions to diverge from tracking observations.

• Kepler orbitRelated: Fitting a Kepler orbit is a common first model for planets, satellites, and small bodies.

• Kepler's first lawRelated: Fitted elliptical orbits predict planetary and spacecraft positions.

• Orbital station-keepingRelated: Accurate orbit estimates reveal when a correction is needed.

• Lissajous orbitRelated: Maintaining an accurate state estimate is necessary because Lissajous trajectories require periodic correction.