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Journal of Space Flight, v. 2, issue 9, November 1950

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4 THE JOURNAL OF SPACE FLIGHT [Diagram of trajectories described on previous page.] TH = Highest point of trajectory V = Velocity, miles per second R = Radius of earth, miles 3959 G = Acceleration, Miles/Sec^2 = 0.005098 H = R sin 1/2A R l H = Major axis of orbit b = angle of takeoff in respect to surface of earth a = angle of flight on earth surface = TL Formula 1: v = [(2GRH)^1/2]/R l H Formula 2: for 180 degrees, v = (GR)^1/2 Formula 3: TH = R/2 * (Sin a/2 - versin a/2)
 
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