Calculation
In astrodynamics, the inclination can be computed from the orbital momentum vector (or any vector perpendicular to the orbital plane) as, where is the z-component of .
Mutual inclination of two orbits may be calculated from their inclinations to another plane using cosine rule for angles.
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