4. Consider a cubesat that got deployed below the ISS and achieved a circular orbit of 410km altitude with an inclination of 51.600°. What is the spacing, in kilometers, betweensuccessive ground tracks at the equator:a. Ignoring J2 (Earth's oblateness) effectsb. Accounting for J2 effectsc. Compare the two results and comment [Partial Answer: 35.7km difference]

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