Texts: A satellite is orbiting the Earth at an altitude of alt = 242 km. Its inertial velocity is v = 8.95 km/s and its flight-path angle is θ = 14°. Using this information and details from Example 2.1, make the following calculations. Use 2 decimal places in your answer unless otherwise noted. Points are noted next to each part.
a) Calculate the total specific energy for this orbit. (4 Points)
b) Calculate the semimajor axis (a) for the satellite. (4 Points)
c) Calculate the angular momentum (h) of the satellite. (4 Points)
d) Calculate the parameter (p) for this orbit. (4 Points)
e) Calculate the eccentricity (e) of this orbit and identify the shape of the orbit. Use 4 decimal places in your answer. (6 Points)
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