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throwaway_yy2Di on Feb 2, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why We Should Build Cloud Cities on Venus

You can actually look up the exact number for the current Falcon (non-heavy). It's ~1,900 kg (I think), for the minimum C3 of 8.5 km^2/s^2.

https://books.google.com/books?id=vpilMLP7OHQC&pg=PA112

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/001/f9guide.pdf

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