If astronaut in circular orbit throws a ball sideways with velocity v=2m/s,?

Question

how far away will be the ball after 1 hour?

Orbital period is 2 hours.
'Sideways' means the ball is thrown in direction perpendicualar to obital plane.

Answer 1

Reaching distance. All he needs is a baseball glove.

Relative to his orbit, the ball will trace out a sine wave over the course of the orbit. At one hour, halfway through, back comes the ball. Think spring or pendulum. :-)