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Calculating Propellant Needed for Manouvers |
References Consulted:
Calculating
Propellant Mass by Piper (Orbiter Forum)
Calculating Propellant Needed for a maneuver:
P = Me * Exp(Δv / Ve) - Me
Equation Explained
P = Propellant needed in kilograms.
Me: Empty mass of the rocket at burnout with all propellant expended in kilograms.
Δv = Delta-vee) of the manouver in meters per second.
Ve: Velocity of the rocket's exhaust in meters per second.