The latest Space X mission took 4 astronauts to a circular orbit around the Earth. The orbital speed for the spacecraft was 4.75 mi/s at 590 km above the earth surface. Use the information provided and the graph shown below to estimate how many hours it took for the craft to circle the Earth once at this speed. Length of a circular orbit as a function of elevation 45000 44000 43000 42000 41000 40000 200 400 600 800 h, km C, km

The latest Space X mission took 4 astronauts to a circular orbit around the Earth. The orbital speed for the spacecraft was 4.75 mi/s at 590 km above the earth surface. Use the information provided and the graph shown below to estimate how many hours it took for the craft to circle the Earth once at this speed. Length of a circular orbit as a function of elevation 45000 44000 43000 42000 41000 40000 200 400 600 800 h, km C, km

An Introduction to Physical Science

14th Edition

ISBN:9781305079137

Author:James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar Torres

Publisher:James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar Torres

Chapter2: Motion

Section2.2: Speed And Velocity

Problem 2.2CE: A communications satellite is in a circular orbit about the Earth at an altitude of 3.56 104 km....

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