First Cosmic Velocity

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs orbital velocity
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:Earth
celestial bodies
gptkbp:definedIn minimum velocity required for a body to maintain a stable circular orbit around a planet without propulsion
gptkbp:dependsOn mass of the central body
radius of the orbit
gptkbp:field gptkb:astrodynamics
orbital mechanics
gptkbp:form v = sqrt(GM/R)
gptkbp:hasUnit meters per second
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First Cosmic Velocity
gptkbp:namedFor gptkb:Soviet_space_program
gptkbp:relatedTo escape velocity
second cosmic velocity
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:satellite
satellite launches
gptkbp:valueOnEarth 7.9 km/s
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Zach_Powers
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6