Find semimajor axis of orbit and eccentricity of the orbit


An unmanned satellite orbits the earth with a perigee radius of 7000km and an apogee radius of 70,000km. Calculate:

a) the eccentricity of the orbit

b) the semimajor axis of the orbit(km)

c) the period of the orbit(hours)

d) the specific energy of the orbit(km^2/s^2)

e) the true anomaly at which the altitude is 1000km (degrees)

f) Vr and V(perpendicular) at the points found in part (e) (km/s)

g) the speed at the perigee and apogee (km/s)

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