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

Asked by bookragstutor on 20 Aug 09:51

Last updated by anonymous on 23 Dec 23:53

Answered by Dr. John Carmen on 23 Dec 23:53

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