General expressions are derived for magnitude and direction of launching velocity needed to reach another planet from any point on Earth's surface; procedure for determining optimum time of day for launching from any latitude to obtain maximum benefit of Earth's rotation; results of analysis are illustrated for typical Earth Venus trajectories.


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    Title :

    Departure trajectories for interplanetary vehicles


    Additional title:

    NASA -- Tech Note


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    Publication date :

    1959


    Size :

    25 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



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