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Orbital Mechanics
Student Activity
Rendezvous With the Planets
Assignment
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Using Kepler's 3rd Law, calculate the time required to reach Mars using a Hohmann Transfer Ellipse. Mean orbital radius of Mars is 1.52AU.
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Using Kepler's 3rd Law, calculate the time required to reach Jupiter using a Hohmann Transfer Ellipse. Mean orbital radius of Jupiter is 5.50AU.
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Using Kepler's 3rd Law, calculate the time required to reach Saturn using a Hohmann Transfer Ellipse. Mean orbital radius of Saturn is 9.58AU.
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Using Kepler's 3rd Law, calculate the time required to reach Pluto using a Hohmann Transfer Ellipse. Mean orbital radius of Pluto is 39.4AU.
