Gate orbits can therefore be very useful for minimising the delta - v budget for an interplanetary trip .
At certain specific orbits around a cosmic body , the additional delta - v required to go from orbital velocity to hyperbolic trajectory for an interplanetary transfer , is minimal .
Gate orbits can be very useful for minimising the delta - v budget for an interplanetary trip .
At certain specific orbits around a cosmic body , the additional delta - v required to go from orbital velocity to hyperbolic trajectory for an interplanetary transfer , is minimal .