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Title | Flying into Orbit |
Author(s) | Charles A Yost, Leslee A Kulba |
Keywords | aerodynamics, drag, energy requirement, escape velocity, lift, power requirement |
Published | 1991 |
Journal | Electric Spacecraft Journal |
Number | 2 |
Pages | 27-32 |
Abstract
This article describes the energy required to reach earth's escape velocity. A simple analysis is given, ignoring the many losses and complications that accompany the present state of technology.