A meteoroid is first observed approaching the earth when


A meteoroid is first observed approaching the earth when it is 402,000 km from the center of the earth with a true anomaly of 1500. If the speed of the meteoroid at that time is 2.23 km/s, calculate (a) the eccentricity of the trajectory; (b) the altitude at closest approach; and (c) the speed at the closest approach.

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