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Orbital velocity but not orbital trajectory.
by none_to_remain 1y ago
Orbital velocity but not orbital trajectory.
- pfdietz 1y agoVelocity is a vector, so it would be more proper to say "orbital speed". But no one does that.
- BobaFloutist 1y agoVectors are location independent, so theoretically any velocity with sufficiently high speed would be orbital velocity even if it was pointed directly at the planet, no?
- BobaFloutist 1y agoFor that matter, any velocity is orbital velocity, since at sufficient distance it would exactly perfectly counteract earth's gravitational field. Assuming there aren't any other gravitational fields out there to interfere.