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0 pointsben-schaaf10y ago0 comments

Delta-v is defined as "change in velocity", ie. how much a spacecraft can change its velocity. I think you're talking about relative velocity.

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tyre10y ago

I believe GP was referring to delta as in mathematics, which refers to difference and not necessarily change. So the delta between +7km/s and -7km/s is 14km/s.

You are technically correct, though based on common usage patio11 got their point across.

patio1110y ago

Yep; appears I misremembered a long-ago physics class.

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