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Astronomy · L4 · Orbital mechanics: vis-viva, orbital energy, and Hohmann transfers · flowchart

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by @openstemUpdated Astronomy
🛰️ Circular orbit r1Transfer ellipsea_t = (r1+r2)/2Arrive at apoapsis = r2🛰️ Circular orbit r2Burn 1: Δv1 prograde raises apoapsis to r2Coast half an orbit t = π√(a_t³/GM)Burn 2: Δv2 prograde circularises orbit

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