The Apollo 8 mission in 1968 included a circular orbit at an altitude of 111 km above the Moon's surface. What was the period of this orbit? What was the kinetic and potential energy of the spacecraft? (mass = 15,000 kg, Moon's mass = 7.35 x 1022 kg, Moon's radius = 1738 km)

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2. The Apollo 8 mission in 1968 included a circular orbit at an altitude of 111 km above the Moon's surface.
What was the period of this orbit? What was the kinetic and potential energy of the spacecraft? (mass
15,000 kg, Moon's mass = 7.35 x 1022 kg, Moon's radius = 1738 km)
Transcribed Image Text:2. The Apollo 8 mission in 1968 included a circular orbit at an altitude of 111 km above the Moon's surface. What was the period of this orbit? What was the kinetic and potential energy of the spacecraft? (mass 15,000 kg, Moon's mass = 7.35 x 1022 kg, Moon's radius = 1738 km)
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