Two identical satellites are launched from the same altitude above Earth’s surface

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Problem

Two identical satellites are launched from the same altitude

200\,\text{km}

above Earth’s surface. Satellite A is given an initial speed of

8.0\,\text{km}\,\text{s}^{-1}

, while Satellite B is given

11.0\,\text{km}\,\text{s}^{-1}

. Neglecting drag, classify the orbit of each satellite relative to Earth as bound, marginal (escape), or unbound.