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Re:USC Student Rocket Group Shatters International Amateur S... by jvanderbot on Tuesday December 03, 2024 @09:02AM (#42306088)
Specifically, you need to be moving approx 10 km/s which 22,000 mph or mach 30.
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Re:USC Student Rocket Group Shatters International Amateur S... by laverya on Tuesday December 03, 2024 @06:25PM (#42312841)
You only need to be moving ~7.5-8km/s, but getting to orbit tends to take 9.5-10km/s of total delta-v due to needing to ascend, aerodynamic drag, and other losses.
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