Question: At time to in units for which u 1 (so-called canonical units), the following data is given for a two-body problem: r' = [0

At time to in units for which u 1 (so-called canonical units), 

At time to in units for which u 1 (so-called canonical units), the following data is given for a two-body problem: r' = [0 2 0] T y" =[-1 1 0]//2 and %3D a) Calculate the vectors h and e and verify that h e= 0. b) Write the polar equation r(f) for this conic orbit. c) What is the value of f at time to? d) Determine the speed of the spacecraft when r = 32. e) Determine the value of f when r = 32. f) For the earth u = kilometers of the length unit (LU) for which u = 1 LU s-2. %3D 3.986 x 10 kms-2. Determine the value in %3D

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