Escape and Orbital Speed Calculator

🚀 Formulas Used

Escape Speed: $v_e = \sqrt{\dfrac{2GM}{R}}$

Orbital Speed: $v_o = \sqrt{\dfrac{GM}{R}}$

Where:

• G = 6.674 × 10⁻¹¹ N·m²/kg² (gravitational constant)
• M = Mass of the planet or celestial body
• R = Distance from the centre of the body (radius)

🌍 What's the Difference?

Orbital Speed is the minimum speed required to stay in a stable circular orbit around a planet.

Escape Speed is the speed needed to break free from a planet’s gravity — with no further thrust.

In short:

• Orbital speed keeps you circling
• Escape speed lets you fly away