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 Alpha will be equal to 3.3% of the gravitational force due to Beta. Based on the chosen perihelion and aphelion radii, the orbital parameters were determined:

a = 1.75 AU e = 0.428572 E = −216.95 kmE2/secE2 T = 2.4977 Earth years Va = 13.1 km/s Vp = 32.935 km/s

The perihelion velocity will be the velocity to which the probe must be slowed for proper insertion into this orbit.