How do I find the launch speed of a projectile?

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Does anyone know the formula to find launch speed?
 
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Launch in order to do accomplish what?
 
im sorry i think i got it.

its of a projectile that rises vertically above the Earth to an altitude equal to one Earth radius

is it:
square root of: (Universal gravitational constant of earth) x (mass of earth) all divided by Radius of earth?
 
[tex] v_{orbit}=\sqrt{\frac{Gm}{r}}[/tex]

Where G is universal gravitational constant, m is mass of orbiting body, and r is radius between bodies.