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F and G denote two points on a spacecraft's orbit around a planet, as indicated in the figure. O is the center of the planet, P is the periapsis, and the angles are as indicated in the figure. If OF=8000 km, OG=10000 km, θF=0 deg, and θG=60 deg, the eccentricity of the spacecraft's orbit is ______ (rounded off to two decimal places).
Correct : 0.11
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