Savchenko Problem 2.6.43

Physics · mechanics · thermodynamics

Problem

From an orbital station having a circular orbit of radius R and velocity u, the probe was launched, giving it an instantaneous additional velocity V in the radial direction Prove that when the probe and the station are seen from the center of the planet at the same angle to the direction of the launch point, their velocities still differ by V. At what distance from the center of the planet is the probe located when this observation angle is equal to α\alpha?

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