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Ballpark estimate for Jool Orbit insertion


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I've been looking on the internet for estimates of Jool orbit insertions, however I'm not finding anything useful.

My plan is to intercept Jool at a few hundred kms altitude (200-1000 km), and do a retrograde insertion burn to just get into an elliptical orbit, with the apojool on the edge of what is needed for Jool orbit. If anybody can give me an estimate of how much delta V this burn would be, it would be great appreciated!

I know this of course depends on the transfer orbit as well (it'll be a normal hohmann transfer from Kerbin), which is why I'm only asking for an estimate

 

(I want to do a realistic mission, so please no comments on aerocaptures or moon gravity assist insertions, I already know this would decrease the amount of delta V needed)

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