fernibble t1_jc7n8tp wrote on March 14, 2023 at 5:10 PM Reply to NASA wants new 'deorbit tug' to bring space station down in 2030 by DevilsRefugee > The deorbit vehicle shall be capable of providing at least 47 m/s of delta-v for the ISS at 450,000 kg mass. Very interesting that only 47 m/s of delta-v, at a minimum, is needed. The orbital speed of the ISS is about 7660 m/s. Permalink 28
fernibble t1_jc7n8tp wrote
Reply to NASA wants new 'deorbit tug' to bring space station down in 2030 by DevilsRefugee
> The deorbit vehicle shall be capable of providing at least 47 m/s of delta-v for the ISS at 450,000 kg mass.
Very interesting that only 47 m/s of delta-v, at a minimum, is needed. The orbital speed of the ISS is about 7660 m/s.