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12 January, 22:40

What must be the orbital speed of a satellite in a circular orbit 740 km above the surface of the earth?

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  1. 13 January, 00:00
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    The formula for orbital speed v is v = (G*Me/r) ^1/2

    Wher G = 6.67E-11, Me = 6E24, r = Re+h = 6.4E6+740000

    putting values in the formula we get

    v = 7486.7 m/s or v = 7.4867 km/s
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