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A satellite is revolving around the Earth in a closed orbit. The height of the satellite above Earth's surface at perigee and apogee are 2500 km and 4500 km, respectively. Consider the radius of the Earth to be 6500 km. The eccentricity of the satellite's orbit is ________ (Round off to 1 decimal place).
A satellite is revolving around the Earth in a closed orbit. The height of the satellite above Earth's surface at perigee and apogee are 2500 km and 4500 km, respectively. Consider the radius of the Earth to be 6500 km. The eccentricity of the satellite's orbit is ________ (Round off to 1 decimal place).
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