Orbital Mechanics: SUN
Orbital mechanics reference data — gravitational parameters, planetary body properties, standard orbit definitions, and mission delta-V budgets. Covers 8 celestial bodies (Earth, Moon, Mars, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Sun) and 11 orbit/trajectory types (LEO, MEO, GEO, GTO, Molniya, Hohmann transfers).
| body or orbit | escape velocity km s (km/s) | mean radius km (km) | mu km3 s2 (km3/s2) | surface gravity m s2 (m/s2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 617.5 | 695,700 | 132,712,440,018 | 274 |
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