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When you are in orbit you experience a state that is called "zero gravity" or "microgravity" but gravity still affects your motion. An object in orbit is essentially in freefall. A satellite orbiting Earth, for example, is constantly being pulled toward Earth by gravity but it is moving "sideways" so fast that it follows a curved path that misses Earth entirely. The principle applies to any object in orbit.

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