second cosmic velocity
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
second + cosmic + velocity, from being the next threshold velocity greater than the first cosmic velocity.
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Noun[edit]
second cosmic velocity (plural second cosmic velocities)
- (by extension) Escape velocity of the home body.
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Further reading[edit]
- Escape velocity on Wikipedia.Wikipedia