Answer:
Let M1 = 8 kg and M2 = 34 kg
F = M a = (M1 + M2) a
F = M2 g the net force accelerating the system
M2 g = (M1 + M2) a
a = M2 / (M1 + M2) g = 34 / (42) g = .81 g = 7.9 m/s^2
Hi there!
The period of an orbit can be found by:

T = Period (? s)
r = radius of orbit (6400000 m)
v = speed of the satellite (8000 m/s)
This is the same as the distance = vt equation. The total distance traveled by the satellite is the circumference of its circular orbit.
Let's plug in what we know and solve.

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Now I can actually edit my answer directly: I'm fairly sure I've got this wrong, and my mind has gone blank for how to do it, if someone could delete this that would be great and I'll think about it and see if I can figure it out!