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Re:SpaceX to deliver vehicle to deorbit International Space ... by jimbobthrowawy on Wednesday June 26, 2024 @08:44PM (#40806179)
Why the sun? In terms of delta-V that's the hardest target to hit in the entire solar system, since you have to zero out all of earth's orbital velocity.
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Re:SpaceX to deliver vehicle to deorbit International Space ... by didgeoridoo on Wednesday June 26, 2024 @10:44PM (#40806709)
My KSP-fu tells me that you could definitely get a corona-crossing periapsis without zeroing out the velocity relative to the sun. You aren’t trying to land on the bastard.
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