Delta V to Circular orbits from the Launch Loop and the Space Elevator
destination |
Space |
Launch |
Space |
||
circular orbit |
Elevator |
Loop |
Elevator |
||
radius |
velocity |
delta V |
Release |
||
km |
km/s |
km/s |
km/s |
km |
|
6378 |
7.905 |
-2.241 |
-0.031 |
29790 |
Earth equator |
6780 |
7.668 |
-2.131 |
0.088 |
30184 |
ISS |
8000 |
7.059 |
-1.849 |
0.381 |
31261 |
|
10000 |
6.313 |
-1.501 |
0.715 |
32736 |
|
12789 |
5.583 |
-1.158 |
1.005 |
34383 |
Server Sky M288, 5 orbits per day |
13000 |
5.537 |
-1.136 |
1.021 |
34493 |
radii where launch loop is less delta V |
13682 |
5.398 |
-1.071 |
1.071 |
34836 |
radius where SE and LL delta V match |
14000 |
5.336 |
-1.041 |
1.092 |
34991 |
radii where space elevator is less delta V |
20000 |
4.464 |
-0.632 |
1.341 |
37385 |
|
26550 |
3.875 |
-0.358 |
1.448 |
39255 |
GPS |
30000 |
3.645 |
-0.253 |
1.473 |
40044 |
|
40000 |
3.157 |
-0.035 |
1.490 |
41845 |
|
42164 |
3.075 |
0.000 |
1.488 |
42164 |
GEO |
50000 |
2.823 |
0.105 |
1.471 |
43170 |
|
100000 |
1.996 |
0.403 |
1.300 |
46748 |
|
200000 |
1.412 |
0.523 |
1.058 |
49358 |
|
300000 |
1.153 |
0.534 |
0.916 |
50442 |
|
384399 |
1.018 |
0.526 |
0.833 |
50964 |
Moon |
400000 |
0.998 |
0.523 |
0.820 |
51039 |
|
1491553 |
0.517 |
0.382 |
0.469 |
52514 |
Earth-Sun L1: maximum stable Earth orbit |