orbital velocity

noun

the minimum velocity at which a body must move to maintain a given orbit.
Compare circular velocity.

Words nearby orbital velocity

orbital index, orbital muscle, orbital plane, orbital process, orbital sander, orbital velocity, orbitale, orbiteer, orbiter, orbiting astronomical observatory, orbiting geophysical observatory

British Dictionary definitions for orbital velocity

orbital velocity

noun

the velocity required by a spacecraft, satellite, etc, to enter and maintain a given orbit