Ideal thrust / mass flow

F = ṁ ve or ṁ from F and Isp; burn time for a propellant load (vacuum ideal).

SIDUS educational calculator. Category propulsion. Tags: propulsion. Pure SI. Not flight software.

Formula

F = ṁ v_e · Isp = v_e / g₀

Ideal vacuum thrust

Primary sources

NASA Glenn Research Center: Beginner’s Guide to Aeronautics (NASA GRC): Ideal rocket equation, specific impulse, thrust equation, dynamic pressure education pages.
Rocket Propulsion Elements (Sutton & Biblarz): Standard propulsion text for rocket equation, Isp, and staged vehicles.
Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students (Howard D. Curtis): Textbook derivations for Hohmann, vis-viva, rocket equation, elements.

How do AI agents use this tool?

Read /llms.txt or call https://sidus.tools/api/mcp. Open the interactive page for live SI inputs.

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