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Depending on the direction in which your speed was pointed, and at
what stage of the launch it was faster, any of these could happen:
-- you would get to orbit sooner
-- you would settle into a smaller, more circular orbit
-- you would settle into a larger, more eccentric orbit
-- you would not orbit at all, but escape the Earth completely and never return
What else can I help you with?
Does the speed of a planet change during the completion of one orbit?
Yes, the speed of a planet changes during its orbit due to the elliptical shape of the orbit, as described by Kepler's laws of planetary motion. A planet moves faster when it is closer to the Sun (at perihelion) and slower when it is farther away (at aphelion). This variation in speed occurs because of the gravitational pull the Sun exerts on the planet, which is stronger when they are closer together. Overall, the planet's orbital speed is not constant throughout its orbit.
Why does it take Venus quicker than earth to orbit the sun?
Because Venus has less distance to travel, and it has a faster orbital speed than the Earth.
What would happen to mercury if the sun lost its gravitational pull?
It would drift out into space at a constant speed along the tangent to its orbit when gravity stopped.
When does the moon orbit the earth fastest?
The moon orbits the Earth fastest when it is closest to Earth, at the point of its orbit called perigee. This is because the gravitational pull between the Earth and the moon is strongest at this point, causing the moon to move faster in its orbit.
Which term refers to the speed at which a planet travel in its orbit?
Orbital velocity refers to the speed at which a planet travels in its orbit.
What do you think would happen to the ISS if it were moving sideways faster that orbital speed?
If the ISS were moving sideways faster than its orbital speed, it would move into a higher orbit or possibly escape Earth's gravity, depending on the speed. It could also potentially enter an unstable orbit that would eventually lead to reentry into the Earth's atmosphere.
Where in our solar system are the planets which orbit fastest?
The closer planets are to the Sun the faster their orbit speed
Is the earths orbit faster than the speed of light?
We know that the answwer must be "No", simply because we know that NOTHING is faster than the speed of light.
Why does the space station travel so fast?
The International Space Station is in a low Earth orbit between 199 mi and 216 mi. To maintain this orbit, the space station has to travel at a speed of about 17,500 miles per hour. If a spacecraft was launched sideways off the Earth with a low velocity, gravity would pull it towards the ground. If the spacecraft was launched at a faster velocity, it would hit the ground at a farther distance because the ground would be curving away at a faster rate. However if the spacecraft was launched fast enough, the Earth would constantly curve away as the spacecraft falls indefinitely. The spacecraft would be in orbit. The speed required for the International Space Station to orbit is 17,500 miles per hour. The higher an object's orbit is, the slower it has to travel to maintain that orbit.
A satellite in a low earth orbit moving faster than a satellite in a geosynchronous orbit?
YES As height increases, speed of satellite decreases.
How do you place a satellite in earth orbit around sun?
It would need to be launched into a tangent plane parellel to that of the earth's orbit around the sun, with the same speed of rotation around the sun
What will happen if an apple is released from an orbiting spaceship?
An orbiting vehicle has sufficient speed to remain in orbit. If an apple is put outside the vehicle, it will continue in orbit with that vehicle. It will just float there. The apple and everything in the space vehicle will be moving at the same speed, and, because the vehicle is in orbit, everything will have sufficient speed to remain in orbit.
If it were possible to have a fully fueled space shuttle with its boosters and external tank in Earth orbit how fast could it go if it launched?
the space shuttle always, no matter what, has a maximum speed of 18,000 mph. the shuttle takes 17,500 mph to reach orbit. because of more fuel, it wouldn't go faster, it would just last longer.
Why is Hubble space telescope orbiting earth faster than Space Station?
It doesn't orbit earth faster. The ISS is in a lower orbit with a period of 91 minutes compared to the Hubble's orbital period of 96-97 minutes. Orbital periods generally increase with orbit radius and speed in the orbit decreases with increasing orbit radius.
If the mass of a statellite is doubled while the radius of its orbit remains constant then the speed of the satellite is increased by how much?
The speed of the satellite will remain the same regardless of doubling the mass, as long as the radius of its orbit remains constant. The speed of the satellite in orbit is determined by the gravitational force between the satellite and the celestial body it is orbiting, not the mass of the satellite itself.
How long would be a second if the Earth would turn at a different speed?
a second will become less because it takes 365 days for the earth to orbit the sun and if the earth becomes faster it will take less day to orbit the sun, so if that happens time must go faster to keep up with the speed and time our earth takes to orbit the sun.
What is the minimum speed for a projectile to go in orbit?
The minimum speed for a projectile to achieve orbit around the Earth, known as orbital velocity, is approximately 17,500 miles per hour (28,000 kilometers per hour) when launched from the Earth's surface. This speed allows the projectile to balance the pull of gravity with the force of its forward motion, resulting in a stable orbit.
