Re: SpaceShipOne and reentry heat

From: Mike Miller (cray74_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 06/26/04 

To: sci-space-tech@moderators.isc.org
Date:  25 Jun 2004 18:17:55 -0700

"Rodney Kelp" <Rodneykelp605@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<gPqdnYFIGeSv8krdRVn-vw@adelphia.com>...
> They never reached orbital speed (24,000 mph).

That's closer to escape velocity. Orbital velocity for a low earth
orbit is 17500mph. Escape velocity is 25000mph

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