🛰️ Orbital Mechanics Lab

Calculate orbital velocity, Keplerian period, and gravitational escape speed around celestial bodies. Analyze Low Earth Orbit, GPS altitudes, and Geostationary synchronization.

Central Celestial Body

Orbit Altitude Above Surface ($h$) Kilometers (km)

Orbital Velocity ($v_{orb}$)

7.66 km/s

17,135 mph

Orbital Period ($T$)

92.8 min

15.5 orbits/day

Escape Velocity ($v_{esc}$)

10.84 km/s

$\sqrt{2} \times v_{orb}$

Orbital Radius ($r$)

6,786 km

8.66 m/s² centripetal

Orbiting Earth at altitude of 415 km completes 1 revolution every 92.8 minutes.