Question: Work out the time difference when orbiting the Earth aboard the ISS at an altitude of 402 km relative to a stationary person at sea-level

Work out the time difference when orbiting the Earth aboard the ISS at an altitude of 402 km relative to a stationary person at sea-level after spending one calendar year in space. First, determine the effect of gravitational time dilation (this will be a number greater than 1). Next, find the special relativistic time dilation effect at that altitude given the orbital velocity is 28000 km/h (this will be a number less than 1). Combine the terms to get a Time Travel Factor. State the dominant effect, gravity or high velocity. Some Useful Information: All values of constants to be taken from the notes (search across multiple lecture topics). Recommend you use MS Excel to set up the equations. Maintain at least 15 decimals places is your calculations

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