Orbital Velocity

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Orbital Velocity

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1. The average velocity at which an earth satellite or other orbiting body travels around its primary. Compare separation velocity. </dd>
2. The velocity of such a body at any given point in its orbit, as in its orbital velocity at the apogee is less than at the perigee. </dd>
3. = circular velocity. </dd>

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use