Question: A satellite has been operating in a circular low earth orbit at an altitude of 1000 km, 37 degrees inclination. The satellite owner decides they'd

A satellite has been operating in a circular low earth orbit at an altitude of 1000 km, 37 degrees inclination. The satellite owner decides they'd like to move the spacecraft to 1400 km altitude circular orbit at 52 degrees inclination. How much velocity change ("delta V") is required to perform this maneuver under the best-case scenario?

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