A satellite is projected into space with a velocity v0 at

Chapter 13, Problem 13.108

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A satellite is projected into space with a velocity \(v_{0}\) at a distance \(r_{0}\) from the center of the earth by the last stage of its launching rocket. The velocity \(v_{0}\) was designed to send the satellite into a circular orbit of radius \(r_{0}\). However, owing to a malfunction of control, the satellite is not projected horizontally but at an angle a with the horizontal and, as a result, is propelled into an elliptic orbit. Determine the maximum and minimum values of the distance from the center of the earth to the satellite.

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