Aerospace glossary

Delta-v

Also called Δv, delta v

The total change in velocity a spacecraft can achieve with its propellant, used as the budget for planning a mission. Reaching low Earth orbit from the ground takes ≈9.4 km/s once gravity and drag losses are counted.

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