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A space vehicle is in a circular orbit about the earth Mass

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A space vehicle is in a circular orbit about the earth Mass

A space vehicle is in a circular orbit about the earth Mass of the vehicle is 3000 kg and radius of orbit is 2Re 12800 km It is desired to transfer the vehicle to a circular orbit of radius 4Re along an elliptical path as shown Velocity change required at A is 2Re 4Re