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A satellite is in elliptical orbit about the earth (radius =6400 km). At perigee it has an attitude of 1100 km and at the apogee its attitude is 4100 km. The major axis of the orbit is:

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Given `S_1E`=Porigee = 1100 km
`S_2E`=Apogee = 4100 km
From Fig-(b)

major axis `2a=S_1E_1+2R+S_2E_2`
=1100+2 x 6400 + 4100 =18000 km
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