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I am trying to gain some intuition about Delta-V requirements. My question

My understanding is how areif the Delta-V requirements influenced bybudget was doubled, the planet's gravitydifficulty of the mission is more than double because of the exponential nature of having to carry more fuel. For

My question is - how are Delta-V requirements influenced by the planet's gravity?

For example, if Earth's gravity were to double, would Delta-V (to an orbit of similar height) double as well? Or is this a non-linear effect?

My understanding is if the Delta-V budget was doubled, the difficulty of the mission is more than double because of the exponential nature of having to carry more fuel.

I am trying to gain some intuition about Delta-V requirements. My question is how are Delta-V requirements influenced by the planet's gravity. For example, if Earth's gravity were to double, would Delta-V (to an orbit of similar height) double as well? Or is this a non-linear effect?

My understanding is if the Delta-V budget was doubled, the difficulty of the mission is more than double because of the exponential nature of having to carry more fuel.

I am trying to gain some intuition about Delta-V requirements.

My understanding is if the Delta-V budget was doubled, the difficulty of the mission is more than double because of the exponential nature of having to carry more fuel.

My question is - how are Delta-V requirements influenced by the planet's gravity?

For example, if Earth's gravity were to double, would Delta-V (to an orbit of similar height) double as well? Or is this a non-linear effect?

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Are Delta-V requirements for leaving the surface of a planet proportional to gravity?

I am trying to gain some intuition about Delta-V requirements. My question is how are Delta-V requirements influenced by the planet's gravity. For example, if Earth's gravity were to double, would Delta-V (to an orbit of similar height) double as well? Or is this a non-linear effect?

My understanding is if the Delta-V budget was doubled, the difficulty of the mission is more than double because of the exponential nature of having to carry more fuel.