// Example 2.8, page no-40 clear clc R=25000*10^3 //sattelite orbit in m mu=39.8*10^13 //constant G*M in Nm^2/kg A=43000*10^3 //appogee distance in m P=7000*10^3 //perigee distance in m v=sqrt(mu/R) a=(A+P)/2 v1=sqrt(mu*((2/R)-(1/a))) printf("Velocity of satellite A at point X is v=%.3fkm/s\n Velocity of satellite B at point X is V=%.3fkm/s",v/1000,v1/1000)//value in book is different at 3rd decimal place.