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An earth satellite moves in an elliptical orbit with a perigee altitude of 300 km and an apogee altitude of 3000 km. Assume that the radius of the earth is 6378 km. The eccentricity of the orbit is ________ (rounded off to three decimal places).
  • GATE AE - 2026
  • GATE AE
  • Space Dynamics
  • Orbital Mechanics
An earth satellite has the instantaneous position vector \(\vec{r}\) and velocity vector \(\vec{v}\) as given below. Here \(\hat{p}\) and \(\hat{q}\) denote the unit vectors along the \(x\) and \(y\) axes of the perifocal frame, respectively. Assume that the value of the gravitational parameter is 398600 \(\text{km}^3/\text{s}^2\). Which one of the following trajectories does the satellite follow?
\[ \vec{r} = (8000\hat{p} + 9000\hat{q}) \text{ km and } \vec{v} = (-6\hat{p} + 6\hat{q}) \text{ km/s} \]
  • GATE AE - 2026
  • GATE AE
  • Space Dynamics
  • Orbital Mechanics
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