Convert Earth Escape Velocity to Orbital Speed (ISS)

Convert Earth Escape Velocity (v_esc) to Orbital Speed (ISS) (v_orb) instantly and accurately.

Conversion Formula

v_orb = v_esc × 1.460313316

About Earth Escape Velocity

Earth's escape velocity = 11,186 m/s at the surface - v_esc = √(2GM/r). A spacecraft launched at this speed (any direction) escapes on a parabolic trajectory; less gives an elliptical orbit. Apollo's trans-lunar injection exceeded this to reach the Moon. Voyager, Pioneer, and New Horizons all exceeded 11.2 km/s at launch. Moon escape velocity 2.38 km/s; Mars 5.03 km/s; Jupiter 59.5 km/s. 1 Earth v_esc ≈ 11,186 m/s = 40,270 km/h.

About Orbital Speed (ISS)

The ISS orbits at ~408 km altitude at ≈7,660 m/s (27,576 km/h) - the practical LEO benchmark. At this speed it completes one orbit in 92.68 min (15.5 orbits per day), giving astronauts 16 sunrises and sunsets every 24 hours. Delta-v to reach LEO from Earth's surface is ~9,400 m/s (with gravity and drag losses). GEO at 35,786 km requires only ~3,075 m/s per Kepler's third law. 1 ISS speed ≈ 7,660 m/s.

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