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The International Space Station Orbits at an Altitude of 400

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The International Space Station orbits at an altitude of 400 km above the Earth's surface. Assuming it is in a stable circular orbit, what is its velocity? For reference, the Earth's radius is 6,400 km, and Earth's mass is 6 * 1024 kg and G = 6.7 * 10-11 N m2/kg2.


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