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SpaceX actually brings things up to orbital speeds, which is the minimum bar for useful space activity.
by cwkoss 5y ago
SpaceX actually brings things up to orbital speeds, which is the minimum bar for useful space activity.
- cwkoss 5y agoFor reference, orbital flight requires 17,400 mph (28,000 km/h) Suborbital flight only requires 3,700 mph (6,000 km/h) Highly recommend playing kerbal space program if you'd like to get a better intuitive understanding of the difference: suborbital flights are your second or third attempt - pretty easy, orbital flight will probably take you a dozen flights or so to figure out.