Rocket Potential Delta V

Delta V refers to the change in velocity required for a spacecraft to perform a particular maneuver, such as entering orbit around a planet or moon, or escaping from the gravitational pull of a celestial body. Use this calculator to test the potential delta v of a rocket.

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Save 8% of fuel for landing. Very rough estimate for the boostback burn, reentry burn, landing burn, and remaining fuel combined
Will this rocket have two stages?
Add a full tank of fuel to a 2nd stage in orbit. Greatly extends ΔV.
How massive is the first stage?
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How much fuel is in the first stage?
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Sea Level Specific Impulse.
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0 m/s Exhaust Velocity (Ve)

Rocket mass is the mass of the rocket without fuel or payload.
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How efficiently an engine creates thrust. Directly related to exhaust velocity.
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0 m/s Exhaust Velocity (Ve)

Select a Common Rocket Engine to set example Specific Impulse

Specific Impulse values are estimates

Total ΔV0 m/s

References and Resources

Tsiolkovsky rocket equationDelta V budgetDelta V CalcHohmann transfer orbitAerobrakingSpecific impulseComparison of orbital rocket enginesCharacteristic energy