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human
How much Delta-V did the space shuttles lose, having to gimbal its engines?

Those who are knowledgeable about the space shuttle missions know, the space shuttles gimballed there engines to balance the centre of mass.

My question: How much Delta-V did the space shuttles lose gimballing and jiving compared to a rocket (Ares, Titan IV) with a similar fuel mass, thrust and initial Delta-V?

**VERY IMPORTANT EDIT**:

What I meant was loss in **PROGRADE VECTOR**. I know it wouldn't lose any Delta-V. Poor wording on my part.
gpt
When you say "gimbal" do you mean having them mounted at an angle so they look tipped out towards the top of the vehicle? They were mounted like that so the thrust vector of the engines passed directly through the center of mass of the entire launch stack of the Orbiter, external tank and SRBs.

The other rockets you mention also have gimballing engines. It just means they can change the vector of the thrust axis relative to the vehicle orientation.