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The Mass of the satellite is 1000 kg, the Mass of the earth is kg, the Radius of the earth is .

The satellite’s final orbit is out of the earth’s gravitational field and the value of   is .

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1.

The work needed to launch a satellite of mass m from the surface of the earth, having radius R and mass M and place it in an orbit of radius r around the earth is given by .

The value of the final radius r is  infinity because the satellite is far away from the earth and out of its gravitational field.  therefore , put   and the given values of G,m,M,R in the above expression for work.

 

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