RE: [amsat-bb] Orbital velocity question

["John Henderson" <jah@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jamie,
 
 Take a look at 
 
http://www.syvum.com/physics/gravitation/gravitation3.html
 
The formula in the text, I believe ,is orbital velocity, not escape
velocity.
 
Escape velocity is v= v2gR
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
73,  John 
N4NAB/ FM14lq
AMSAT # 32411
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