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- less gravity, time goes faster. - More speed, time goes slower.
The classic example of this is the GPS satellites. Compared to the ground, an onboard clock of a GPS satellite is
- 7 microseconds/day slower because it moves at higher velocity. - 45 microseconds/day faster because it experiences less gravity.
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The classic example of this is the GPS satellites. Compared to the ground, an onboard clock of a GPS satellite is
So the clock goes a net 38 microseconds/day faster compared to a ground clock.