In order better to map the surface features of the Moon, a 307 kg imaging satellite is put into circular orbit around the Moon at an altitude of 137 km. Calculate the satellite's kinetic energy ?, gravitational potential energy ?, and total orbital energy ?. The radius and mass of the Moon are 1740 km and 7.36×1022 kg.

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