An object is observed near Earth and measured to have altitude 2000 km, speed 9.5 km/s (geocentric inertial), and flight path angle -20 degrees. Classify the type of Earth orbit the object is in. (check one) O Circle or ellipse OParabola OHyperbola
An object is observed near Earth and measured to have altitude 2000 km, speed 9.5 km/s (geocentric inertial), and flight path angle -20 degrees. Classify the type of Earth orbit the object is in. (check one) O Circle or ellipse OParabola OHyperbola
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![An object is observed near Earth and measured to have altitude 2000 km, speed 9.5 km/s (geocentric
inertial), and flight path angle -20 degrees.
Classify the type of Earth orbit the object is in. (check one)
O Circle or ellipse
OParabola
Hyperbola](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F37254193-bb82-4bbc-83c2-bac21fc60686%2Fa004aa7d-4e49-46ea-a1f7-cd92ab216b37%2F07afl89_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:An object is observed near Earth and measured to have altitude 2000 km, speed 9.5 km/s (geocentric
inertial), and flight path angle -20 degrees.
Classify the type of Earth orbit the object is in. (check one)
O Circle or ellipse
OParabola
Hyperbola
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