Mar 26, 2019 · But since fuel mass grows exponentially with delta-v, it’s easier to work with delta-v instead of fuel mass directly. It doesn’t matter if you slow down or speed up, the fuel …

$\begingroup$ It's typical to give delta V from one low circular orbit about a planet to another low circular orbit about the destination planet. This gives an inflated delta V budget. If you have …

$\Delta v$ is usually given in kilometers per second. According to the Wikipedia article you mention the $\Delta v$ for Mars is 10.7 km/sec rather than the value of 6.2 you mention. The …

In rocketry, it matters to the extreme. BUT, the calculation for the delta-v is still linear. In that way, it is a strong mathematical analogy to distance traveled by car. Rocket equation: $$ \Delta v = …

Likewise, if I plot the inverse of the function, the graph implies that for increasing delta V values, extremely high propellant masses are required, and there is a vertical asymptote. Does this …

The absolute minimum delta-v for getting from a circular orbit at 110km altitude to the the surface of a perfectly spherical moon would be around 1736 m/s-- a 25 m/s periapsis-lowering-to …

Jun 4, 2017 · $$ m\frac{\Delta v}{r_f} = \frac{GMm}{r_f^2},$$ which results in the ultra-classic $$ \Delta v = \sqrt{\frac{GM}{r_f}}.$$ But now you deal with a rocket here and there is an essential …

Oct 1, 2021 · Astronomy.com's Here's why we can't just rocket nuclear waste into the sun is an excellent explanation of the delta-V required to launch from Earth orbit into the Sun (30 km/s) …

May 7, 2017 · Then the definition of the change in potential is $$ \Delta V = \frac{\Delta U_{F_E\text{ on }q_{\rm test}}}{q_{\rm test}} $$ So, to find the potential difference in an electric …

Sep 16, 2015 · Wikipedia claims (although with no citation) that in order to make the space shuttle land, an initial powered delta-v of 322 km/h was applied in orbit, retrograde to the shuttle's …