Question

Calculate Earth's gravitational force on the ISS astronauts while orbiting at an altitude of 401.5 km above Earth’s surface.
F = m g

g = gsurface * Rearth^2/R^2

=
9.81 * Rearth^2/(Rearth+401500)^2
88.1%

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