Aug 17, 2011 08:26
Scenario: A slightly modified Space Shuttle is launching from Vandenberg AFB with a light cargo (6,000 lbs) heading up into a polar orbit to redevous with a space station orbiting at an altitude of 1,000 km.
Question: How much extra fuel would be required for the OMS engines to reach that altitude?
Just trying to figure something out for my next book.
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