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NASA sends satellites to Mars by placing the satellite in aKeplerian orbit (around the sun) such that the perihelion is at theradius of the Earth's orbit (1 AU) and the aphelion is at theradius of Mars's orbit (1.52 AU).
Most of the trip to Mars is just free fall in the sun'sgravitational field. The small gravitational effects of Earth andMars, which only affect the satellite at the very beginning and endof the trip, may be neglected.
Calculate the time it takes the satellite to travel from Earth toMars. Express the result in days.
NASA sends satellites to Mars by placing the satellite in aKeplerian orbit (around the sun) such that the perihelion is at theradius of the Earth's orbit (1 AU) and the aphelion is at theradius of Mars's orbit (1.52 AU).
Most of the trip to Mars is just free fall in the sun'sgravitational field. The small gravitational effects of Earth andMars, which only affect the satellite at the very beginning and endof the trip, may be neglected.
Calculate the time it takes the satellite to travel from Earth toMars. Express the result in days.
Keith LeannonLv2
11 Feb 2019
