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Yeah, it's delta-V, which in this case represents the remaining potential energy in the spacecraft's dwindling fuel supplies: in terms of how much it can change
by tomjakubowski 2y ago
Yeah, it's delta-V, which in this case represents the remaining potential energy in the spacecraft's dwindling fuel supplies: in terms of how much it can change its velocity by burning it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta-v https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta-v
- loeg 2y agoYes, the confusing part was that it wasn't in meters. I've never seen anyone use feet per second as a unit before.
- Dalewyn 2y agoFeet per second is used when describing rate of climb/descent in aviation, though it's usually converted to feet per minute for better handling. eg: Climbing 1500 feet per minute.