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Which outcome occurs, when a satellite's velocity approaches near-light speed to maintain orbit equivalence?

A)Increased gravitational potential energy dominates
B)Length contraction offsets orbital path
C)Momentum increase avoids gravitational capture
D)Relativistic mass increase destabilizes trajectory

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Maintaining a constant orbital radius approaching light speed requires increasing energy, which increases the relativistic mass because of mass-energy equivalence. Therefore, trajectory destabilization will occur, rather than potential rising because momentum is changing.

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