Propellant Plume Gas Scattering
H density versus altitude
|
alt km |
radius km |
#/m3 |
1000 |
7378 |
21000e6 |
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2000 |
8378 |
12000e6 |
Constr. perigee |
5000 |
11378 |
3100e6 |
|
10000 |
16378 |
820e6 |
|
20000 |
26378 |
180e6 |
|
30000 |
36378 |
67e6 |
|
35786 |
42164 |
45e6 |
GEO circular |
40000 |
46378 |
35e6 |
|
50000 |
56378 |
22e6 |
|
60000 |
66378 |
14e6 |
|
69572 |
75950 |
11e6 |
Constr. apogee |
70000 |
76378 |
10e6 |
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. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0022407372900052
Estimated hydrogen mass per 1000 km height, 1.67e-27kg/H |
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Altitude km |
1000 |
2000 |
10000 |
20000 |
30000 |
35786 |
40000 |
50000 |
60000 |
69572 |
Radius km |
7378 |
11378 |
16378 |
26378 |
36378 |
42164 |
46378 |
56378 |
66378 |
75950 |
Volume km³ |
6.8e11 |
1.6e11 |
3.4e11 |
8.7e11 |
1.7e12 |
2.2e12 |
2.7e12 |
4.0e12 |
5.5e12 |
7.2e12 |
#H / m³ |
21e9 |
12e9 |
31e8 |
82e7 |
18e7 |
67e6 |
45e6 |
35e6 |
14e6 |
11e6 |
H kg |
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Collision cross section table
Gas |
(nm)² |
(nm)² with H₂ |
H₂ |
0.27 |
1.02 |
He |
0.21 |
0.99 |
Ar |
0.36 |
1.06 |
O₂ |
0.40 |
1.07 |
N₂ |
0.43 |
1.08 |
CH₄ |
0.46 |
1.09 |
CO₂ |
0.52 |
1.11 |
Cl₂ |
0.93 |
1.22 |
The second column is the combined collision cross section with an H₂ molecule ... the square of the sum of the square roots.
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