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"The Orbit Paradox" Consider a satellite in a circular orbit about the Earth. If NASA wants to move the satellite into a higher (circular) orbit they have to increase the satellite speed and yet when the satellite is into the new (higher) orbit its speed is actually less then it was in the old (lower) orbit. Is this correct? If the answer is yes, can you explain why the satellite slows down.
Please answer this in words, not equations, briefly explaining how you obtained your answer. 
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