[Space, Spaceships] Total ΔV for Interplanetary Travel - Page 2

DaltonS · 02-23-2017, 01:07 PM

When calculating the total ΔV for an interplanetary trip, do we have to add the ΔV for breaking planetary orbit (both from the origin and braking to the destination) to that of the interplanetary transfer orbit?

Dalton “who is working on a One-Tangent Burn Orbit spreadsheet” Spence

02-23-2017, 01:07 PM	#1
DaltonS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Hamilton, Ont. CANADA	[Space, Spaceships] Total ΔV for Interplanetary Travel When calculating the total ΔV for an interplanetary trip, do we have to add the ΔV for breaking planetary orbit (both from the origin and braking to the destination) to that of the interplanetary transfer orbit? Dalton “who is working on a One-Tangent Burn Orbit spreadsheet” Spence