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>Also, note that delta-V is not thrust. Delta-V is a change in velocity, thrust is force.) Thanks for the condescending reply. Seeing as I have a degree in Phy
by InvisibleCities 11y ago
>Also, note that delta-V is not thrust. Delta-V is a change in velocity, thrust is force.)
Thanks for the condescending reply. Seeing as I have a degree in Physics, I am well aware of the technical difference between thrust and delta-v. However, when talking about rocketry, it's hard to have delta-v without corresponding thrust, and my usage of both terms was more for rhetoric than a desire for absolute technical correctness.
- DavidSJ 11y agoWasn't trying to be condescending, but the reason I mention it is that in rocketry, the required thrust is very different (not linearly proportional, I mean) from required delta-V, especially in deep space missions where you have lots of time to do your burns.