An astronomical satellite is orbiting the earth with an elliptical orbit. The altitude of the perigee this orbit is 250000 m. The altitude of the apogee is double to that of perigee.
a. Draw the schematic of this orbit having the earth at its center and show those two points, as well as major and minor axis.
b. Calculate the speed of the satellite at these two points.
c) Calculate the length of major and minor axis of this orbit.
d) Calculate the area of this elliptical orbit.
e) Calculate the period of revolution.
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