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PREMIERE VITESSE COSMIQUE [1 record]

Record 1 2000-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
DEF

The velocity required to maintain a satellite in a circular orbit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
OBS

première vitesse cosmique : Conventionnellement, bien qu'elle n'ait pas de réalité physique, c'est la vitesse nécessaire pour se placer en orbite circulaire au ras du sol terrestre, elle nécessite Vo=7.9 km/s.

Spanish

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