Orbital Period & Velocity

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Calculate orbital velocity and period for a circular orbit around Earth. Input either altitude above surface or distance from Earth's center. Assumes a spherical Earth (6371 km radius) and neglects atmospheric drag.

Orbit Visualization

Calculated Orbit
Hover over the orbit or Earth for details.

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to see orbit details.

Open Source & Transparent

This tool is open source and the underlying logic is fully transparent. You can view the source code, understand the calculations, and even contribute improvements to make it better for everyone.

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