Question: Problem 3 A satellite is on a circular orbit around the Moon at an altitude of 140 km. (a) Determine the required Av (in km/s)

Problem 3 A satellite is on a circular orbit around the Moon at an altitude of 140 km. (a) Determine the required Av (in km/s) to launch the satellite on an escape trajectory from its orbit. (b) Find the Av (in km/s) for leaving the circular orbit on a hyperbolic path with excess speed of 3.7 km/s. (c) Calculate the specific mechanical energy for the new orbits of Parts (a) and (b). In this problem, assume that the departure point of the satellite is the perigee of its new trajectory

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