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orbital velocity

American  

noun

  1. the minimum velocity at which a body must move to maintain a given orbit.

orbital velocity British  

noun

  1. the velocity required by a spacecraft, satellite, etc, to enter and maintain a given orbit

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Orbital velocity of companion 55 miles per sec.

From The Story of the Heavens by Ball, Robert S. (Robert Stawell), Sir

Orbital velocity of Algol 26 miles per sec.

From The Story of the Heavens by Ball, Robert S. (Robert Stawell), Sir

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