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Delta-v

Delta-v (also known as "change in velocity"), symbolized as Δv{\textstyle {\Delta v}} and pronounced /dɛltəviː/, as used in spacecraft flight dynamics, is a measure of the impulse per unit of spacecraft mass that is needed to perform a maneuver such as launching from or landing on a planet or moon, or an in-space orbital maneuver.

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