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Rocket Delta-V Calculator

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Tsiolkovsky equation

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Rocket Delta-V Calculator: Tsiolkovsky equation. Rocket Delta-V Calculator uses standard science & engineering formulas to compute accurate results instantly.

Rocket parameters

s
kg
kg
Delta-v3,542.1 m/s
Equivalent3.54 km/s
Mass ratio m₀/m₁3.33
Propellant mass7,000 kg

How it works

  1. 1Tsiolkovsky: Δv = Isp × g₀ × ln(m₀/m₁), g₀ = 9.80665 m/s²
  2. 2Mass ratio = 10,000 ÷ 3,000 = 3.33, ln(3.33) = 1.2040
  3. 3Δv = 300 × 9.80665 × 1.2040 = 3,542.1 m/s ≈ 3.54 km/s
Isp references: solid boosters ≈250 s, kerosene/LOX sea level ≈311 s, same engine vacuum ≈348 s, LH2/LOX vacuum ≈450 s. Budgets: LEO ≈9.4 km/s (gravity + drag losses included), lunar transfer ≈12.5 km/s. Staging adds per-stage Δv - dropping burned-out dry mass is how you keep the mass ratio workable. Because the relation is exponential in mass ratio, propellant demand grows by e for every extra chunk of Δv - the reason rockets are so big.

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  1. Enter known quantities: fill values and confirm units in the Rocket Delta-V Calculator.
  2. Instant solution: unknowns solve live with the formula shown transparently.
  3. Use constant/material tables: standard physical constants and material data are listed on this page.
  4. Compare conditions: change inputs to compare scenarios.

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Rocket Delta-V Calculator formula

Rocket Delta-V Calculator uses standard science & engineering formulas to compute accurate results instantly.

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Based on CODATA recommended constants and standard physics formulas. Last updated: 2025-07

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