Escape velocity

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Escape velocity

The velocity that an object will climb out of a larger objects gravity well.

Once an object (ship, satellite) has passed the escape velocity it will keep moving away and not come back with out other forces acting on it.

Vieneo's escape velocity is 8.139 km/sec