Hyperbolic Excess Velocity
See also: Characteristic energyUnder standard assumptions the body traveling along hyperbolic trajectory will attain in infinity an orbital velocity called hyperbolic excess velocity that can be computed as:
where:
- is standard gravitational parameter,
- is the negative semi-major axis of orbit's hyperbola.
The hyperbolic excess velocity is related to the specific orbital energy or characteristic energy by
is commonly used in planning interplanetary missions.
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