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Hohmann Transfer

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Total delta-v

3.857 km/s

3857 m/s

First burn

2.399 km/s

Second burn

1.457 km/s

Transfer time

05:17:20

Transfer orbit geometry

400 → 35,786 km

Two impulsive burns connect the circular orbits through half of an ellipse.

Initial Orbit
Transfer Orbit
Final Orbit
Burn Points
Hover or tap near an orbit or burn point for local values.

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