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    What Is the Minimum Distance Between a Slow-Launched Satellite and Its Planet?

    Sorry to have wasted your time. I worked out the quadratic equation and got R/7 and R. R/7, I'm sure, is the minimum I'm looking for. Thanks!
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    What Is the Minimum Distance Between a Slow-Launched Satellite and Its Planet?

    Homework Statement Two satellites are launched at a distance R from a planet of negligible radius. Both satellites are launched in the tangential direction. The first satellite launches correctly at a speed v0 and enters a circular orbit. The second satellite, however, is launched at a speed...