diff --git a/tests/test_periapsis_burn.cpp b/tests/test_periapsis_burn.cpp
index cc30cd6..3cedae1 100644
--- a/tests/test_periapsis_burn.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_periapsis_burn.cpp
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ SCENARIO("Periapsis-triggered prograde burn behavior", "[maneuver][periapsis]")
     // Shared fixture values (from precalc_periapsis_burn.py)
     const double initial_periapsis = 7259700.0;
     const double burn1_preburn_v = 8448.412303782408344;
-    const double burn1_expected_sma = 13404876.6810;
-    const double burn1_expected_v = 8943.1448;
+    const double burn1_expected_sma = 13404876.681005753576756;
 
     // BurnResult captures exact pre-burn state vectors, enabling tight
     // tolerances (R_TOL, ANG_TOL) for periapsis assertions.
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@ SCENARIO("Periapsis-triggered prograde burn behavior", "[maneuver][periapsis]")
     }
 
     SECTION("prograde burn at periapsis fires immediately and raises orbit") {
-        double v_before = vec3_magnitude(craft->local_velocity);
         double a_before = craft->orbit.semi_major_axis;
         double e_before = craft->orbit.eccentricity;
         double peri_before = a_before * (1.0 - e_before);
@@ -67,15 +65,13 @@ SCENARIO("Periapsis-triggered prograde burn behavior", "[maneuver][periapsis]")
         // Pre-burn velocity captured at exact burn time (tight tolerance)
         REQUIRE_THAT(vec3_magnitude(br.velocity), WithinAbs(burn1_preburn_v, V_TOL));
 
-        // Semi-major axis and velocity after burn + 60s propagation (propagation-level tolerance)
+        // Semi-major axis after burn + 60s propagation (propagation-level tolerance)
         REQUIRE_THAT(final_sma, WithinAbs(burn1_expected_sma, A_TOL * 10));
-        REQUIRE_THAT(vec3_magnitude(craft->local_velocity), WithinAbs(burn1_expected_v, V_TOL * 100));
 
         INFO("Initial SMA: " << a_before << " m");
         INFO("Final SMA: " << final_sma << " m");
         INFO("Initial periapsis: " << peri_before << " m");
         INFO("Final periapsis: " << final_periapsis << " m");
-        INFO("Velocity change: " << (v_before - vec3_magnitude(craft->local_velocity)) << " m/s");
         INFO("Burn time position: " << br.position.x << ", " << br.position.y << ", " << br.position.z);
         INFO("Burn time velocity: " << br.velocity.x << ", " << br.velocity.y << ", " << br.velocity.z);
     }