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No; "centripetal" implies an inward force.

Q: Is centripetal force a outward force?

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No; "centripetal" implies an inward force.

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The centripetal force is equal to the gravitational force when a particular body is in a circle. For a body that is in an orbit, the gravitational force is equivalent to the centripetal force.

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no, but rotation can produce centripetal force

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Answer It is the force which keeps a body moving in circular motion. Centripetal force is the force that acts opposite to cetrifugal force. Centripetal force is a real force. Centrifugal force is a pseudo-force

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The gravitational force IS the centripetal force in this case.

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