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2. A reconnaissance satellite is orbiting at an altitude of 650km above Mean Sea Level (MSL) and needs to change both its orbiting altitude

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2. A reconnaissance satellite is orbiting at an altitude of 650km above Mean Sea Level (MSL) and needs to change both its orbiting altitude and inclination of the orbit to a higher inclination. The inclination change is from 32 degrees above the equator to 56 degrees and the altitude increase is from 650km to 687km. If the satellite weighs 2300 kilograms and has 413 kilograms of fuel for a combined mass of 2713 kilograms with engines that develop an Isp of 350 in the vacuum of space, how much fuel will it take to make the changes if it even is possible?

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