For any future mission to Mars, it would be desirable to set up a system of three

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For any future mission to Mars, it would be desirable to set up a system of three or four geostationary (or ‘martostationary’) satellites around Mars to allow communication between the planet and Earth.

Calculate the radius of a suitable orbit around Mars.

Mars has mass 6.4 × 1023 kg and a rotational period of 24.6 hours.

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Cambridge International AS And A Level Physics Coursebook

ISBN: 9781108859035

3rd Edition

Authors: David Sang, Graham Jones, Gurinder Chadha, Richard Woodside

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