characteristic velocity
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a measure of the effectiveness with which the combustion in a rocket engine produces high temperature and pressure, equal to the exhaust velocity divided by the thrust coefficient.
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the total of all velocities a space vehicle must develop to complete a given mission.
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an expression of the performance of a propellant or a propulsion system under given operating pressures.
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