Synchronous orbits have a period
equal to the rotation period of the body being orbited. Watch out for bodies with very slow
or very fast rotation periods; the calculated synchronous orbits may be outside the body's
sphere of influence, or below the body's surface, respectively - both being nonsense!
The Tsiolkovsky rocket equation
relates a rocket's mass fraction and its specific impulse to the mission delta-v it can achieve.
For comparison, the Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSME) achieve ve of about 4400m/s in vacuum.
Calculate the Schwarzschild radius
of a mass in order to determine how closely you can safely approach a black hole. Note that this
level of safety guarantees only that you stay within the universe; your comfort may not be what
you expect from a top-tier airline.
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