Neglecting Earth's rotation, show that the energy needed to launch asatellite of mass m into circular orbit at altitude h above Earth's surface is:RE + 2h2(RE +h)GMEMREHow much energy is required to launch a 10,000 kg satellite into a 200 km altitude circular orbitaround the Earth?

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Neglecting Earth's rotation, show that the energy needed to launch a satellite of mass m into circular orbit at altitude h above Earth's surface is: GMEM RE + 2h RE 2(RE +h) How much energy is required to launch a 10,000 kg satellite into a 200 km altitude circular orbit around the Earth?

Neglecting Earth's rotation, show that the energy needed to launch a satellite of mass m into circular orbit at altitude h above Earth's surface is: GMEM RE + 2h RE 2(RE +h) How much energy is required to launch a 10,000 kg satellite into a 200 km altitude circular orbit around the Earth?

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Neglecting Earth's rotation, show that the energy needed to launch a
satellite of mass m into circular orbit at altitude h above Earth's surface is:
RE + 2h
2(RE +h)
GMEM
RE
How much energy is required to launch a 10,000 kg satellite into a 200 km altitude circular orbit
around the Earth?

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