# Delta-v required to get to Medium Earth Orbit?

Does anyone know what's the delta-v you need to get to Medium Earth Orbit (the delta-v for 7,000 km high orbit for example)?

I know that to get to LEO you need around 9.5 km/s (including gravity and air drag) but I couldn't find the delta-v for MEO anywhere. Feel free to make any assumptions about launch site or orbital inclination.

A follow up question is: what's the deorbiting delta-v (from MEO)? From LEO it's only 100 m/s.

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You may want to try Space Exploration. – HDE 226868 Dec 2 '14 at 1:43
Do you want a theory of how these calculations are done, or practical numbers? If the latter, then this question is more appropriate for space exploration. If the former, then this is the site. Your last sentence implies you want more practical: the deorbitting will be set by detailed models of the Earth's atmosphere. – WetSavannaAnimal aka Rod Vance Dec 2 '14 at 2:01
Yes, I was looking for a more practice answer. You know, just an estimate. Thanks though. I'll ask the question on the "Space" stack. – Pema Dec 2 '14 at 2:24

When you calculate the total required $\Delta$v for the two burns of the Hohmann transfer, you get about 2.3 km/s, so the total $\Delta$v to get from Earth to MEO would be about 11.8 km/s.