Question: we have 4 . 1 3 x 1 0 ^ 1 1 J of energy / work budgeted for a satellite launch. If the satellite

we have 4.13 x 10^11 J of energy/work budgeted for a satellite launch. If the satellite is 12,246 kg of science equipment, how high above the surface of the earth does our machine orbit? Assume no energy is lost during launch. How fast will our machine orbit? What is it orbital period?

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