Q2A satellite is orbiting in the equatorial plane with a period from perigee to perigee of 12 h. Given that the eccentricity is 0.001, calculate the semi-major axis. The earth's equatorial radius is 6378.1414 km.

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Q2A satellite is orbiting in the equatorial plane with a period from perigee to perigee of 12 h. Given that
the eccentricity is 0.001, calculate the semi-major axis. The earth's equatorial radius is 6378.1414 km.
Transcribed Image Text:Q2A satellite is orbiting in the equatorial plane with a period from perigee to perigee of 12 h. Given that the eccentricity is 0.001, calculate the semi-major axis. The earth's equatorial radius is 6378.1414 km.
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