Solution: What will be the eccentricity of the elliptical path described by the satellite?

Problem Statement:

An earth satellite has an apogee of 40,000 km and a perigee of 6,600 km. Assuming the radius of the earth as 6,400 km, what will be the eccentricity of the elliptical path described by the satellite with the center of the earth at one of the foci?

Problem Answer:

The eccentricity of the elliptical path described by the satellite is 0.56.

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