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(10) Velocity to escape sun at Jupiter distance:

V_{sun−esc−J} = (2f_sun/5.2 AU)^.5 = 18.4697 km/sec

(11) Delta-V to escape sun at Jupiter distance:

V_{sun−esc−J} - V_p−sun−J = 5.4087 km/sec

(12) Total Delta-V for Jupiter analysis Delta-V

V_total = 32.2954 km/sec

This is nearly twice the Delta-V required for the first case. This fact, along with the difficulties involved in mining the atmosphere of Jupiter, getting the fuel to a million kilometer orbit around the planet, etc., has made it obvious that obtaining fuel from Jupiter is not feasible.