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    Undergrad Question on delta-v and escape velocity?

    I apologise if this isn't the right place to post this. If I was to calculate the escape velocity of a body, e.g. the Earth which is approx. 11.2km/s, could this then be used as the delta-v in the ideal rocket equation to calculate the mass ratio needed? This would be for both a trip to...