Question: A spacecraft orbits the Earth on a circular orbit or radius 7000km. Calculate its speed and orbital period. The spacecraft in part (a) is given

 A spacecraft orbits the Earth on a circular orbit or radius

A spacecraft orbits the Earth on a circular orbit or radius 7000km. Calculate its speed and orbital period. The spacecraft in part (a) is given an impulsive velocity change of magnitude V=2kms1 tangential to, and in the same direction as its initial orbital velocity. Calculate the resulting orbit's eccentricity, semi-major axis, orbital period, and apogee distance from Earth's centre

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