Let’s look in more detail at how a satellite is moved from one circular orbit to another. FIGURE CPI3.71 shows two orbits, of radii r1 and r2 and an elliptical orbit that connects them. Points 1 and 2 are at the ends of the semimajor axis of the ellipse.
FIGURE CPI3.71
a. A satellite moving along the elliptical orbit has to satisfy two conservation laws. Use these two laws to prove that the velocities at point 1 and 2 are
The prime indicates that these are the velocities on the elliptical orbit. Both reduce to Equation 13.22 if r1 =r2 = r.
b. Consider a 1000 kg communications satellite that needs to be boosted from an orbit 300 km above the earth to a geosynchronous orbit 35,900 km above the earth. Find the velocity v1on the inner circular orbit and the velocity
c. How much work must the rocket motor do to transfer the satellite from the circular orbit to the elliptical orbit?
d. Now find the velocity
e. How much work must the rocket motor do to transfer the satellite from the elliptical orbit to the outer circular orbit?
f. Compute the total work done and compare your answer to the result of Example 13.6.
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