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This document contains a 10 question homework problem set on orbital mechanics for an undergraduate course. The problems cover topics like calculating Lagrange points, time of flight between orbital points with elliptical orbits, time a satellite spends above a given altitude with an elliptical orbit, true anomaly swept out and area within for an earth orbit, position/speed/velocity components at a given time for an elliptical orbit, true anomaly after a given time for an elliptical orbit, time to leave earth's sphere of influence for a parabolic trajectory, time and distance calculations for a hyperbolic trajectory, altitude calculations given perigee parameters and times for an elliptical orbit, and impact/flyby calculations for an incoming object. Students are directed to

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θ is swept out between t = 0.5 h and t = 1.5 h after perigee passage?

This document contains a 10 question homework problem set on orbital mechanics for an undergraduate course. The problems cover topics like calculating Lagrange points, time of flight between orbital points with elliptical orbits, time a satellite spends above a given altitude with an elliptical orbit, true anomaly swept out and area within for an earth orbit, position/speed/velocity components at a given time for an elliptical orbit, true anomaly after a given time for an elliptical orbit, time to leave earth's sphere of influence for a parabolic trajectory, time and distance calculations for a hyperbolic trajectory, altitude calculations given perigee parameters and times for an elliptical orbit, and impact/flyby calculations for an incoming object. Students are directed to

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UZB 352E Orbital Mechanics

Spring 2018 / Dr. Yuceil


Homework Problem Set #3

1) For the sun–earth system, find the distance of the L1, L2, and L3 Lagrange points from the center of mass
of the system.

2) If the eccentricity of the elliptical orbit is 0.5, calculate, in terms of the period T, the time required to fly
from P to B.

3) A satellite is in earth orbit for which the perigee altitude is 200 km and the apogee altitude is 600 km.
Find the time interval during which the satellite remains above an altitude of 400 km.

4) An earth-orbiting satellite has a perigee radius of 7000 km and an apogee radius of 10,000 km.
a) What true anomaly θ is swept out between t = 0.5 h and t = 1.5 h after perigee passage?
b) What area is swept out by the position vector during that time interval?

5) An earth-orbiting satellite has a period of 14 h and a perigee radius of 10,000 km. At time t = 10 h after
perigee passage, determine
a) The radial position.
b) The speed.
c) The radial component of the velocity.

6) A satellite in earth orbit has perigee and apogee radii of rp = 7500 km and ra = 16,000 km, respectively.
Find its true anomaly 40 min after passing the true anomaly of 80°.

7) Calculate the time required for a spacecraft launched into a parabolic trajectory at a perigee altitude of
200 km to leave the earth’s sphere of influence.

8) A spacecraft on a hyperbolic trajectory around the earth has a perigee radius of 7500 km and a perigee
speed of 1.1 vesc.
a) How long does it take to coast from θ = −90° to θ = +90°?
b) How far is the spacecraft from the center of the earth 24 hours after passing through perigee?

9) A trajectory has a perigee velocity of 11.5 km/s and a perigee altitude of 300 km. If at 6 AM the satellite
is traveling towards the earth with a speed of 10 km/s, how far will it be from the earth’s surface at 11
AM the same day?

10) An incoming object is sighted at an altitude of 100,000 km with a speed of 6 km/s and a flight path angle
of−80°.
a) Will it impact the earth or fly by?
b) What is the time either to impact or closest approach?

Use the tables in Appendix A for relevant mass properties and constants.

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