019 | Faster than slow
- Author
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Published
- Tue 10 Jul 2018
- Episode Link
- https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/cosmicvertigo/cosmic-vertigo-faster-than-slow/9746432
The International Space Station is travelling in low Earth orbit at a leisurely 7.66km per second (approx). Moving at that speed, the crew of the ISS witnesses a sunrise and sunset every 90 minutes.
