Orbital Velocity Calculator
Calculate orbital velocity for satellites and celestial bodies with detailed physics calculations.
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About Orbital Velocity
Orbital velocity is the speed needed to maintain a stable orbit around a celestial body.
- Lower orbits = faster velocity
- Escape velocity = √2 × orbital velocity
- Geostationary orbit: 24h period
Features
- Multiple celestial bodies
- Custom body support
- Orbital velocity
- Orbital period
- Escape velocity
- Multiple units
- Visual orbit diagram
- Copy results
Common Orbits
7.66 km/s, 92.7 min period
3.87 km/s, 11.97 h period
3.07 km/s, 24 h period
1.02 km/s, 27.3 days
Applications
Satellites: Communication, GPS, weather
Space Stations: ISS, Tiangong
Missions: Launch planning
Astronomy: Planetary orbits
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