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Space Propulsion - IAP/TU Wien

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<strong>Space</strong> <strong>Propulsion</strong><br />

finite burn losses<br />

thrust vector is held inertially fixed during the burn<br />

orbital elements change continuously during burn<br />

angle between thrust and velocity increases during burn<br />

at constant thrust, acceleration in flight direction decreases during burn

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