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5. Determine the following properties for a circular geosynchronous orbit:
a. orbital period
b. semi-major axis
c. total energy
d. eccentricity
e. orbital velocity
f. # revlday
6. Determine the following properties for a geostationary orbit:
a) altitude
b) footprint angle
c) swath width
d) footprint area
e) field of view
f) inclination
@,
g) what about the other orbital elements $2, o, etc.)?
