If r represents the radius of the orbit of a satellite of mass m moving around a planet of mass M, the velocity of the satellite is given by

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From the derivation of orbital velocity equating Gravitational force of attraction with centrifugal force, we get $v^{2} = \frac{G M}{r}$

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