A satellite is launched 600 km from the surface of the


A satellite is launched 600 km from the surface of the earth, with an initial velocity of 8333.3 m./s, acting parallel to the tangent of the surface of the earth. Assuming the radius of the earth to be 6378 km and that is 5.976 * 10^6 kg, determine the eccentricity of the orbit.

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