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<ezsnack> Is there a formula to go from c3 to pe speed at a certain altitude?
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This feels like a patched conics question, though I suppose that's good enough with a sufficiently hyperbolic orbit?
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Reply to "ezsnack: Is there a formula to go from c3 to pe speed at a certain altitude?"
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<Nazfib> Assuming a simple Keplerian orbit:
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<Nazfib> v² = v_esc² + v_inf² = 2μ/r + C₃, where
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<Nazfib> v is the speed at radius r;
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<Nazfib> v_esc is the escape velocity at radius r;
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<Nazfib> v_inf is the hyperbolic excess velocity;
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<Nazfib> μ is the gravitational parameter;
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<Nazfib> C₃ is the characteristic energy.This holds at any position along the orbit, not just at periapis.
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...I think you need to explain to him how to take better selfies
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<Benji> Nono, those are the best selfies. Only cats and 4yo can do it perfectly.
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