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   ocr: Autopilot: Okay, here's the answer. Over time I've learned how to thrust the achieve a circular orbit. can see how thrusting adjusts the path 0 was able to implement this knowledge in the code, but to have identify when and which direction to thrust, Ir have the code solve a using relations of eccentricity, angluar momentum, semimajor ax energy.The altitude ofthe target circular orbit is taken from the altit moment Autopilot is turnedths requires some limited circumstant pperate properly: 3 must be-2, - most of the system's mass should prigin of the coordinate system, and the craft IS travelin ...