How long does it take a salellite to orbit the earth?

Anonymous

∙ 14y ago

Updated: 8/19/2019

It depends on the distance from earth and the mass of the satellite. If close, like the international space station, it could orbit every two hours or so. If far out then it may take 24 hours. If very far out, like the moon, it could take several weeks.

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