The International Space Station orbits at an altitude of 500 km above the surface of the Earth. What is the space station's orbital velocity? ME = 5.972x10^24 kg and RE = 6400km %3D %3D 7900.4m/s 7600.4 240346 2205.81

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The International Space Station orbits at an altitude of 500 km above the surface of the Earth.
What is the space station's orbital velocity? ME = 5.972x10^24 kg and RE = 6400km
%3D
%3D
7900.4m/s
7600.4
240346
2205.81
Transcribed Image Text:The International Space Station orbits at an altitude of 500 km above the surface of the Earth. What is the space station's orbital velocity? ME = 5.972x10^24 kg and RE = 6400km %3D %3D 7900.4m/s 7600.4 240346 2205.81
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