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USAAAO — 2016 First Round

Question 7

What delta V must an earth orbiting spacecraft apply to transfer from a 200 km parking orbit to a transfer orbit with an apogee 35,786 km above the earth’s surface? (The earth has a mass of 5.972*10^24 and a radius of 6371 km) [Answer choices updated to correct a typo in the original exam.]

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Source: USAAAO 2016 First Round, Question 7.