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    Exam review question about space shuttle orbits at differing radii

    Homework Statement The space shuttle makes 1 revolution around the Earth in 1.5 hours when it is in an orbit 200 km above the Earth’s surface. The radius of the Earth Re is 6.5 × 10^6m. If the shuttle moves to a new orbit such that it makes 1 revolution per day (24 hours), what is the radius...
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