Using the equation: (Kepler's constant for earth): K = GM/4π^2 K = 1.01 x 10^13 Finding time (r = 6.4 x 10^6 m (radius of earth)): C = r^3/T^2 T = sqrt(r^3/C) T = 5095 s T = 85 minutes So 85 minutes is approximately the minimum time for a satellite to orbit the earth. Why can't it just go faster to take less time? Would that mean it would fall out of orbit?