Solution: You are an astronaut in the space shuttle pursuing

Chapter , Problem 68

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You are an astronaut in the space shuttle pursuing a satellitein need of repair. You are in a circular orbit of the sameradius as the satellite (400 km above the Earth), but 25 kmbehind it. (a) How long will it take to overtake the satellite ifyou reduce your orbital radius by 1.0 km? (b) By how muchmust you reduce your orbital radius to catch up in 7.0 h?

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