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Flamingotough t1_j94i132 wrote

Reply to comment by astrongineer in Where does space really begin? Chinese spy balloon highlights legal fuzziness of ‘near space’ by HarpuasGhost

Earth's surface rotates at about 1000mph, and to maintain geosynchronous orbit an object must orbit at about 7000mph - that why I said 'orbital' flight speed as opposed to surface speed.

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astrongineer t1_j94o4fk wrote

Okay, thanks for explaining. I misunderstood what you said.

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