It would enter an elliptical orbit and the orbital period would be shorter. It would enter an unboud orbit and never come back. It would enter an elliptical orbit and the orbital period would be longer. It would crash into the Earth somewhere in Southern Hemisphere. It would have the same circular orbit as shown.

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