The first artificial satellite to orbit the earth was Sputnik I. Its highest point above earth’s surface was 947 km, and its lowest point was 228 km. The center of the earth was at one focus of the elliptical orbit. The radius of the earth is 6378 km. Find the eccentricity ofthe orbit. The first artificial satellite to orbit the earth was Sputnik I. Its highest point above earth'ssurface was 947 km, and its lowest point was 228 km. The center of the earth was at onefocus of the elliptical orbit. The radius of the earth is 6378 km. Find the eccentricity oftheorbit.

Figure 1 x2a2 + y2b2 = 1 This is the equation of the elliptical orbit

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The first artificial satellite to orbit the earth was Sputnik I. Its highest point above earth’s
surface was 947 km, and its lowest point was 228 km. The center of the earth was at one
focus of the elliptical orbit. The radius of the earth is 6378 km. Find the eccentricity ofthe
orbit.