05. At what speed do we orbit? What is the speed that must be traveled for satellites or for spaceships to stay in orbit? Is there a speed range or is the speed always the same? (A K2S Question)
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We need to go about 17,000 miles per hour to orbit and to maintain a space orbit. There is a range of speeds at which the different satellites travel. Because of the laws of physics, the faster we travel the higher up in space we are. So if we want to put a satellite in a different orbit, we make sure that it has different speeds and orientation from those of the other satellites.
Answer provided by John Cavallaro
Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer
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