ASTRONOMY & AEROSPACE

escape velocity

gives the initial velocity required to escape from an isolated spherically symmetric object at radius r.

ve=2GMrv_e=\sqrt{\frac{2GM}{r}}

symbols, variables and units

v_e:m/s;G:m³/(kg·s²);M:kg;r:m。

applicable conditions and boundaries

ignores the atmosphere, celestial body rotation and other gravitational sources, and has no subsequent advancement.

formula source code

The following is a copyable LaTeX expression.

v_e=\sqrt{\frac{2GM}{r}}

Reference and Extended Learning

NASA · Basics of Space Flight ↗

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