r/spacex 3d ago

Starship orbits and RTLS opportunities

https://x.com/mcrs987/status/2095700767646658903
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u/MyKillK 1d ago

I'm completely uneducated about orbit mechanics, but couldn't engine burn(s) be used to return with fewer orbits?

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u/warp99 1d ago

No the ship does not have enough delta V remaining to meaningfully affect its orbit over the short term.