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Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 days ago

Don't know if putting this right. But how much forcer is needed to break gravity? Like how much does the space shuttle require to get past earth gravity and use the moons gravity to get further??

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Don't know if putting this right. But how much forcer is needed to break gravity? Like how much does the space shuttle require to get past earth gravity and use the moons gravity to get further??

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Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 days ago

If needed I will try to explain further.

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From wiki.

assuming:

Ballistic trajectory – no other forces are acting on the object, such as propulsion and friction.

No other gravity-producing objects exist.

Ignoring atmospheric drag, it would.

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