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first cosmic velocity

name

Etymology

From first + cosmic + velocity, from being the first velocity greater than that able to be held upon the Earth, thus entering the realm of the Cosmos.

  1. derived from vēlōcitās
  2. derived from vélocité

Definitions

  1. The velocity in a circular orbit about the Earth.

  2. The velocity in a circular orbit.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA