Question: Planet ( X ) rotates in the same manner as the earth, around an axis through its north and south poles, and is

Planet \( X \) rotates in the same manner as the earth, around an axis through its north and south poles, and is perfectly spherical. An astronaut who weighs 943.0 N on the earth weighs 910.0 N at the north pole of Planet X and only 840.0 N at its equator. The distance from the north pole to the equator is \(18,850\mathrm{~km}\), measured along the surface of Planet \( X \).
If a \(45,000\mathrm{~kg}\) satellite is placed in a circular orbit 1000 km above the surface of Planet X , what will be its orbital period?
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