how far from the earth does an orbiting spacecraft have to be in order for the astronauts inside \to be weightless??

Asked by bookragstutor 13 years ago 8/20/2012 9:51 AM

Last updated by anonymous 12 years ago 12/23/2012 11:53 PM

Answered by Dr. John Carmen 12 years ago 12/23/2012 11:53 PM

In a consistant orbit around the Earth traveling 7900 meters per second. Distance is not a factor.