# Patched conic approximation

*Source* · `src-wikipedia-patched-conic-approximation` · status: **n/a**

| field | value |
|---|---|
| kind | Encyclopedia / wiki |
| authors | Wikipedia contributors |
| venue | Wikipedia |
| date | 2026 |
| url | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patched_conic_approximation |
| accessed | 2026-10-24 |

## Notes

Spheres of influence reduce n-body motion to two-body conics joined at boundaries by matching position and velocity; does not model Lagrange points; lists Kerbal Space Program as a spaceflight simulator based on it.

## Backlinks (computed)

**cited by:** [Orbital mechanics](../mechanic/orbital-mechanics.md)

## Citation

Wikipedia contributors (2026). *Patched conic approximation*. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patched_conic_approximation

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Provenance: created in run `2026-10-24-taxonomy-m4`.