Suppose two spacecraft which plan to rendezvous are in circular coplanar orbits separated by 100°. The radius of the interceptor spacecraft’s orbit is 6750 km and the radius of the target spacecraft’s orbit is 6900 km. How long must the interceptor wait before starting the rendezvous?

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Suppose two spacecraft which plan to rendezvous are in circular coplanar orbits separated by 100°. The radius of the interceptor spacecraft’s orbit is 6750 km and the radius of the target spacecraft’s orbit is 6900 km. How long must the interceptor wait before starting the rendezvous?

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