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I am trying to convert orbital elements to the state vector in MATLAB. My orbital elements are as follows a = 6731; ecc = 0.01; inc = 142.461; raan = 155.9325; argp = 321.0439; f = 145.8291;   After transforming them I get : x = 3898.6; y = 3898.6; z = 3957; vx = 5.9771; vy = -4.5575; vz = -1.3245;   I am wondering if the transformation is done correctly. Because x, y, and z are defined from earth's radius to the spacecraft, right? If that is the case then x, y, and z should have values greater than the earth's radius. Is my assumption correct?

I am trying to convert orbital elements to the state vector in MATLAB. My orbital elements are as follows a = 6731; ecc = 0.01; inc = 142.461; raan = 155.9325; argp = 321.0439; f = 145.8291;   After transforming them I get : x = 3898.6; y = 3898.6; z = 3957; vx = 5.9771; vy = -4.5575; vz = -1.3245;   I am wondering if the transformation is done correctly. Because x, y, and z are defined from earth's radius to the spacecraft, right? If that is the case then x, y, and z should have values greater than the earth's radius. Is my assumption correct?

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I am trying to convert orbital elements to the state vector in MATLAB. My orbital elements are as follows

a = 6731;
ecc = 0.01;
inc = 142.461;
raan = 155.9325;
argp = 321.0439;
f = 145.8291;
 
After transforming them I get :
x = 3898.6;
y = 3898.6;
z = 3957;
vx = 5.9771;
vy = -4.5575;
vz = -1.3245;
 
I am wondering if the transformation is done correctly. Because x, y, and z are defined from earth's radius to the spacecraft, right? If that is the case then x, y, and z should have values greater than the earth's radius. Is my assumption correct?
 
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