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jvanderbot
568 days ago
Specifically, you need to be moving approx 10 km/s which 22,000 mph or mach 30.
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laverya
567 days ago
You only need to be moving ~7.5-8km/s, but
getting to orbit
tends to take 9.5-10km/s of total delta-v due to needing to ascend, aerodynamic drag, and other losses.
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