Delta-V & Hohmann

Rocket tools.
Plan the burn.

Explore your rocket’s speed-change budget, then plan a two-burn transfer around Earth.

Disclaimer: This simplified tool is for educational use only.
How the transfer works

Burn 1 moves the spacecraft from its starting circular orbit onto an ellipse. After coasting halfway around that ellipse, burn 2 matches the target circular orbit. Outward transfers add speed; inward transfers reduce it. The displayed Δv adds the magnitudes of both burns. This is an ideal Hohmann transfer, not a guarantee of the best route for every mission.

Assumes two circular Earth orbits. Radii are measured from Earth’s center; this estimates the ideal two-burn transfer only.

Total speed-change budget
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Transfer time
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Burn 1 · departure
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Burn 2 · arrival
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Cyan: starting orbit · Dashed: target orbit · Magenta: transfer path