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Physics · L3 · Why a Satellite Stays in Orbit

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A satellite doesn't escape gravity — it's continuously falling toward Earth while moving sideways fast enough to keep missing it.

by @openstemUpdated Physics
🛰️ Satellite moving sideways at high speedEarth's gravity pulls it toward the planetSatellite starts falling toward EarthEarth's surface curves away beneath itSatellite keeps missing the ground🔄 Stable orbit: falling forever, never landing

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