Satellites orbiting the Earth such as the Space Shuttle make one orbit every 90 minutes and cover a circumference of about 40,000 kilometers. This works out to about 445 kilometers per minute or 26,000 kilometers/hour which is 17,000 miles per hour.atellites orbiting the Earth such as the Space Shuttle make one orbit every 90 minutes and cover a circumference of about 40,000 kilometers. This works out to about 445 kilometers per minute or 26,000 kilometers/hour which is 17,000 miles per hour.
Part of the Internet acronyms and lingo glossary: A pop-up ad is a pop-up window used for advertising. When the program is initiated by some user action, such as a mouse click or a mouseover, a window containing an offer for some product or service appears in the foreground of the visual interface.
The Pop-up Blocker feature in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) protects users from malicious activity that is often hidden behind or initiated by pop-up windows. Designed to give users more control over their Web browsing experience, this feature is on by default, and blocks script-initiated pop-up and pop-under windows that launch automatically from a Web site.