Question: Determine the drag on a rectangular spacecraft with 1 . 3 m 2 ram area ( ram area is the area normal to the spacecraft

Determine the drag on a rectangular spacecraft with 1.3 m2 ram area (ram area is the
area normal to the spacecraft velocity) and assume Cd=2 in a circular orbit around the
earth altitudes of 50,100,150, and 200 km (use the equations and results from the
previous problems for density and orbit velocity). Use R/M =287(the specific gas constant
for air).

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