Geosynchronous orbits exist at approximately 3.60 × 10ª km above the Earth's surface. The radius of the Earth and the mass of the Earth are RẺ = 6.37 × 10³ km and Mµ = 5.97 × 10²4 kg, respectively. The gravitational constant is G = 6.67 × 10-¹¹ m³/(kg.s)². Consider a 355 kg satellite in a circular orbit at a distance of 3.03 x 104 km above the Earth's surface. What is the minimum amount of work W the satellite's thrusters must do to raise the satellite to a geosynchronous orbit? W =

Geosynchronous orbits exist at approximately 3.60 × 10ª km above the Earth's surface. The radius of the Earth and the mass of the Earth are RẺ = 6.37 × 10³ km and Mµ = 5.97 × 10²4 kg, respectively. The gravitational constant is G = 6.67 × 10-¹¹ m³/(kg.s)². Consider a 355 kg satellite in a circular orbit at a distance of 3.03 x 104 km above the Earth's surface. What is the minimum amount of work W the satellite's thrusters must do to raise the satellite to a geosynchronous orbit? W =