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To successfully escape a planet's gravity, a spaceship must achieve escape velocity. The escape velocity from planet Earth is 672 km per minute. Convert this speed to miles per hour, round your answer to the nearest whole number.

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The escape velocity from Earth is approximately 415.9 miles per hour.

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