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What information do you need to calculate the altitude of a satellite’s planet-synchronous orbit? (check all that apply)

Mass of the planet

Radius of the planet

Mass of the satellite

Period of the planet’s rotation on axis

Period of the planet’s revolution around sun.

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Radius of the planet

Period of the planet’s rotation on axis

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