Calculate the orbital velocity of the earth so that the satellite revolves around the earth if the radius of earth R 65 106 m the mass of earth M 597221024 kg and Gravitational constant G 667408 10-11 m3 kg-1 s-2. The first man-made device put into orbit around Earth was the Soviet Unions. Orbital speed equation is given by v orbit GM R.
Basically it travels horizontally but never vertically because as soon as it falls the Earth beneath it curves.
2 A satellite is orbiting the Earth with an orbital velocity of 3200 ms. Is the standard gravitational parameter. Orbital speed square root gravitational constant mass of the attractive body radius of the orbit. Find the orbital speed.