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ECE · Q121

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Q121

A satellite is orbiting in the equatorial plane with a period from perigee to perigee of 12 h. If the eccentricity = 0.002, i = 0°, K1 = 66063.17 km2, µ = 3.99 × 1014 m3/s2 and the earth's equatorial radius = 6378.14 km, the semi-major axis will be

A.
34232 km
B.
30424 km
C.
26612 km
Answer
D.
22804 km

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
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