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Hohmann transfer to Mars

A spacecraft in a circular orbit at 1.001.00 AU is to be placed on a Hohmann transfer to a circular orbit at 1.521.52 AU. Compute (a) the transfer time and (b) the two impulsive velocity changes Δv1\Delta v_1 and Δv2\Delta v_2. Take vEarth=29.78v_{\rm Earth} = 29.78 km/s.

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