Suppose you're in a circular orbit around Saturn (M = 5.683 × 1026 kg) with a semi-major axis of a = 237,948 km. a. What is your orbital velocity? b. Using the "Vis-viva" equation (which can be derived from the total energy) v = |GM What is the delta-V you would need to get from your current orbit, into an elliptical orbit that has an apoapsis near Titan (a = 1,221,870 km)? %3D
Suppose you're in a circular orbit around Saturn (M = 5.683 × 1026 kg) with a semi-major axis of a = 237,948 km. a. What is your orbital velocity? b. Using the "Vis-viva" equation (which can be derived from the total energy) v = |GM What is the delta-V you would need to get from your current orbit, into an elliptical orbit that has an apoapsis near Titan (a = 1,221,870 km)? %3D
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![Suppose you're in a circular orbit around Saturn (M = 5.683 x 1026 kg) with a semi-major axis
of a = 237,948 km.
a. What is your orbital velocity?
b. Using the "Vis-viva" equation (which can be derived from the total energy)
v = GM
What is the delta-V you would need to get from your current orbit, into an elliptical orbit
that has an apoapsis near Titan (a = 1,221,870 km)?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F5643f6a4-a7a4-4b03-93d4-ff1f1b43abe4%2F6eaee1e8-95c6-43e3-8f60-f37eca6a0da8%2F0knypj_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose you're in a circular orbit around Saturn (M = 5.683 x 1026 kg) with a semi-major axis
of a = 237,948 km.
a. What is your orbital velocity?
b. Using the "Vis-viva" equation (which can be derived from the total energy)
v = GM
What is the delta-V you would need to get from your current orbit, into an elliptical orbit
that has an apoapsis near Titan (a = 1,221,870 km)?
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