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If the final speed is not the exact speed required for a circular orbit, the satellite will travel in an ellipse around Earth; the time for one revolution, as well as the highest and lowest parts of the orbit, will be different from the expected values. This may, or may not, be relevant, depending on what the satellite is used for. For example, a satellite may be designed to pass over a certain part of Earth every 24 hours. If the orbit is wrong, the timing - as well as the part of Earth over which it moves - will be off.

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