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  2. Escape velocity - Wikipedia

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    In most situations it is impractical to achieve escape velocity almost instantly, because of the acceleration implied, and also because if there is an atmosphere, the hypersonic speeds involved (on Earth a speed of 11.2 km/s, or 40,320 km/h) would cause most objects to burn up due to aerodynamic heating or be torn apart by atmospheric drag. For ...

  3. Hohmann transfer orbit - Wikipedia

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    The column labeled "LEO height" gives the velocity needed (in a non-rotating frame of reference centered on the earth) when 300 km above the Earth's surface. This is obtained by adding to the specific kinetic energy the square of the escape velocity (10.9 km/s) from this height. The column "LEO" is simply the previous speed minus the LEO ...

  4. Characteristic energy - Wikipedia

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    But the maximal velocity on the new orbit could be approximated to 33.5 km/s by assuming that it reached practical "infinity" at 3.5 km/s and that such Earth-bound "infinity" also moves with Earth's orbital velocity of about 30 km/s. The InSight mission to Mars launched with a C 3 of 8.19 km 2 /s 2. [5]

  5. Parabolic trajectory - Wikipedia

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    At any time the average speed from = is 1.5 times the current speed, i.e. 1.5 times the local escape velocity. To have t = 0 {\displaystyle t=0\!\,} at the surface, apply a time shift; for the Earth (and any other spherically symmetric body with the same average density) as central body this time shift is 6 minutes and 20 seconds; seven of ...

  6. Orbital mechanics - Wikipedia

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    To escape the Solar System from a location at a distance from the Sun equal to the distance Sun–Earth, but not close to the Earth, requires around 42 km/s velocity, but there will be "partial credit" for the Earth's orbital velocity for spacecraft launched from Earth, if their further acceleration (due to the propulsion system) carries them ...

  7. Atmospheric escape - Wikipedia

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    Atmospheric escape of hydrogen on Earth is due to charge exchange escape (~60–90%), Jeans escape (~10–40%), and polar wind escape (~10–15%), currently losing about 3 kg/s of hydrogen. [1] The Earth additionally loses approximately 50 g/s of helium primarily through polar wind escape. Escape of other atmospheric constituents is much ...

  8. Orders of magnitude (speed) - Wikipedia

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    World record time 50m freestyle swim ... 320 km/h or 200 mph is a parameter sometimes used in defining a supercar. ... Escape velocity from Earth. 16,100: 57,900: 36,000

  9. Circular orbit - Wikipedia

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    The escape velocity from any distance is √ 2 times the speed in a circular orbit at that distance: the kinetic energy is twice as much, hence the total energy is zero. [ citation needed ] Delta-v to reach a circular orbit