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The gravitational potential energy of a low-Earth orbit satellite has been estimated at 1.5 million joules. If the satellite has a mass of 417 grams, and g=9.8ms-2, at what altitude (in meters) is the satellite orbiting? Give your answer to the nearest meter.

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