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Old 07-10-2019, 01:11 AM   #6170 (permalink)
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To maintain "a speed of approximately 403,000 kph on the Moon" the largest energy vector would be pointed toward the center of mass.

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What is the Moon's escape velocity? - Quora
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Now the oomph provided by our natural satellite's rotation is greatest at its equator. Since the equatorial radius of the Moon is 1738.1 km, the uncorrected escape velocity is 2375.42 m/sec. Subtracting .7363 yields a corrected value of [math]2374.68[/math] meters/second…assuming an optimal launch direction.
Escape velocity is 1/5th of Earth's. ....Theoretically.
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