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Questions about the distance objects or gases cover in a fixed amount of time while traveling in space, being launched or descending. Also for questions about speed-comparisons.

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How hard do you have to throw something off the ISS to make it deorbit?

There is a great video by Scott Manley, which specifically addresses your question: Could An Astronaut Throw Something From Orbit To Earth? The short answer is no, humans can not provide enough delt …
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