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Have any MANNED vehicles reached 'escape velocity' - If so what were they?
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∙ 10y ago
Several manned vehicles have reached escape velocity. These include Apollo 11 which actually landed on the moon.
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∙ 10y ago
Yes, several manned vehicles have reached escape velocity, which is about 25,000 miles per hour. The Apollo spacecraft used during the moon missions reached escape velocity en route to the moon. Also, the Space Shuttle reached escape velocity when it orbited the Earth or traveled to the International Space Station.
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