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March 7th 05, 02:52 PM
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Ron Wanttaja wrote: On Sun, 06 Mar 2005 23:33:48 -0500, Dan Nafe wrote: [snip] Doesn't the vehicle get lighter as fuel and oxidizer are consumed, requiring less thrust, lowering the consumption rate... Exactly, but the basic rocket equation takes that into account: Fuel = Initial Mass * (1 - 1/(e^(Delta-V/(ISP * g))) Ron Wanttaja I guess that is why you are a rocket scientist. Dan "Damn-it-Jim,-I'm-a-doctor" Nafe 
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