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If a space vehicle circled Earth at a distance equal to the Earth–Moon distance, how long would it take for it to make a complete orbit? In other words, what would be its period?

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28.5 days

Step-by-step explanation:

The orbital period of a satellite does not depend on the mass of the moon, it depends only on radius of the rotation. Satellites can operate by themselves or as part of a larger system, a satellite formation or satellite constellation.

Therefore , the time period of satellite will be equal to that of the period of the moon which is given as 28.5 days

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