๐Ÿš€ Tsiolkovsky Rocket Equation

Calculate the delta-V of any rocket โ€” from model to orbital

ฮ”v = Isp ยท gโ‚€ ยท ln( Mโ‚€ / Mโ‚ )
ฮ”v โ€” velocity change (m/s)  |  Isp โ€” specific impulse (s)
gโ‚€ = 9.807 m/sยฒ  |  Mโ‚€ โ€” wet mass  |  Mโ‚ โ€” dry mass

Input Parameters

Results

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m/s
Delta-V
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km/h
Delta-V
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mass ratio
Mโ‚€ / Mโ‚
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% of total mass
Propellant
Propellant fraction โ€”

Reference โ€” Propellant Isp Values

PropellantIsp (vac)Used in
Solid (APCP)~200 sModel rockets, SRBs
Kerosene / LOX~263 s (SL), ~311 s (vac)Simorgh, Falcon 9, Soyuz
Hypergolic (Nโ‚‚Oโ‚„/UDMH)~310 sQiam, Proton, many missiles
LHโ‚‚ / LOX~450 sSpace Shuttle main engine
Ion thruster (electric)3000โ€“10000 sDeep-space probes