Monthly Archives: March 2021

Payload fraction derivation for vehicle with split delta-V (case #1)

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Kirk Sorensen

Consider a vehicle that undertakes a first , then picks up a payload and undertakes a second . It carries the propellant for both maneuvers, but only on the second maneuver does it have the added mass of the payload. … Continue reading →

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