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Help understanding radiation pressure?

I am currently trying to learn about the physics of solar radiation pressure. I understand how radiation transfers momentum to a satellite, but I am a little unsure of how this affects eccentricity from a simple mathematical standpoint. Writing an answer and/or useful links would be helpful.

Update:

By the way, your NASA links lead to nothing.

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