Ex. The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) follows an essentially circular orbit, at an average altitude of 598 km above the surface of the earth. A) Determine the speed needed to stay in orbit in km/h B) Find the orbital period (the radius of the earth is 6.37 x 106 m)

Ex. The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) follows an essentially circular orbit, at an average altitude of 598 km above the surface of the earth. A) Determine the speed needed to stay in orbit in km/h B) Find the orbital period (the radius of the earth is 6.37 x 106 m)

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Ex. The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) follows an essentially
circular orbit, at an average altitude of 598 km above the surface of
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