True, sortof. Gravity is still pulling the craft towards the baricenter of the body of which it is trying to orbit. Which means even tho its going 2000mph, it would eventually hit ground again. Same if you threw a football 2000mph. It would eventually land. But if you throw it 17,500 mph it will orbit (not exactly but it's a decent analogy)
True, sortof. Gravity is still pulling the craft towards the baricenter of the body of which it is trying to orbit. Which means even tho its going 2000mph, it would eventually hit ground again. Same if you threw a football 2000mph. It would eventually land. But if you throw it 17,500 mph it will orbit (not exactly but it's a decent analogy)