A satellite m = 500 kg orbits the earth at a distance d = 207 km, above the surface of the planet. The radius of the earth is ro = 6.38 x 10 m and the gravitational constant G = 6.67 x 10 N m-/kg and the Earth's mass is me = 5.98 x 1024 kg.  What is the speed of the satellite in m/s?

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