Question: A satellite is to be placed into an elliptical orbit about the earth such that at the perigee of its orbit it has an altitude

A satellite is to be placed into an elliptical orbit about the earth such that at the perigee of its orbit it has an altitude of 800 km, and at apogee its altitude is 2400 km. Determine its required launch velocity tangent to the earth’s surface at perigee and the period of its orbit.2400 km 800 km

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