1. Space propulsion
1.1 Tsiolkovsky equation
The movement of a vehicle in space is governed by the principle of conservation of momentum: acceleration results from the expulsion of a certain mass of matter. Applying this principle to a space vehicle leads to a generalized Newton's law that applies to a body subjected to a force F ext and whose mass varies over time t :
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