A planned geosynchronous satellite initially has an elliptical orbit with a perigee 300 km above the Earth's surface and apogee at geosynchronous altitude. Determine the Av required at apogee to place the satellite in a circular geosynchronous orbit.

A planned geosynchronous satellite initially has an elliptical orbit with a perigee 300 km above the Earth's surface and apogee at geosynchronous altitude. Determine the Av required at apogee to place the satellite in a circular geosynchronous orbit.

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A planned geosynchronous satellite initially has an elliptical orbit with a perigee 300 km above the
Earth's surface and apogee at geosynchronous altitude. Determine the Av required at apogee to place
the satellite in a circular geosynchronous orbit.

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