A spacecraft is in a circular orbit of radius 3R around the moon. At point A, the

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A spacecraft is in a circular orbit of radius 3R around the moon. At point A, the spacecraft ejects a probe which is designed to arrive at the surface of the moon at point B. Determine the necessary velocity vr of the probe relative to the spacecraft just after ejection. Also calculate the position θ of the spacecraft when the probe arrives at point B.

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Engineering Mechanics Dynamics

ISBN: 9781118885840

8th Edition

Authors: James L. Meriam, L. G. Kraige, J. N. Bolton

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