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It looks like page 158 is needed to get delta-v for various destinations.

I'm still getting my head around Delta V and Ve.

For example, the Able capsule on page 175 is given as Delta V of 300 m/s and Ve as 2700 m/s. Does this Mean it can accelerate at 300 m/s and has 2700 m/s of fuel total?

This does seem to match the Microlander on page 298 with Delta V of 5514 m/s and Ve of 3750 m/s.

On page 290 Ve is given as exhaust velocity, so it is only included if you use the formula on page 290?

Page 157 mentions Delta V, but what measures a space vehicles total Delta V?
 
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