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What's the necessary Delta-v to provide for an interplanetary transfer for a spacecraft released by a space elevator?
This is a question proposed in the final Test of the MOOC "Space Mission Design and Operations" on the edX platform. I'm struggling with the question n° 6. Here is the problem: "You are ...
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Benefit of sling shot effect with a space elevator
The upper end of a space elevator is moving considerably faster than orbital speed at that distance from Earth. As a result anything released from the top of elevator would get thrown away from the ...
