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Yes. Your mass in low Sol orbit has a much higher specific orbital energy, so thrusting a rocket or ejecting mass while at or near perihelion makes more of a di
by fennecfoxen 6y ago
Yes. Your mass in low Sol orbit has a much higher specific orbital energy, so thrusting a rocket or ejecting mass while at or near perihelion makes more of a difference than doing so in deep space.