second cosmic velocity
English
Etymology
second + cosmic + velocity From being the next threshold velocity greater than the first cosmic velocity
Noun
second cosmic velocity (plural second cosmic velocities)
- by extension, escape velocity of the home body
Synonyms
- second cosmic speed
Coordinate terms
- first cosmic velocity / first cosmic speed
- third cosmic velocity / third cosmic speed
Further reading
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