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minus-squarerooster_butt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up42·9 months agoJupiter is used as a gravity assist to launch spacecraft further. This maneuver is known as a slingshot.
minus-square/home/pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·9 months agoAh ok. I remember we also did this with the Moon for one if the Apollo missions
minus-squarefunkajunk 🇨🇦@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·9 months agoSpacecraft can use the gravitional energy from Jupiter to perform a “slingshot” maneuver, gaining significant momentum and reaching the outer solar system with less fuel.
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Jupiter is used as a gravity assist to launch spacecraft further. This maneuver is known as a slingshot.
Ah ok. I remember we also did this with the Moon for one if the Apollo missions
Spacecraft can use the gravitional energy from Jupiter to perform a “slingshot” maneuver, gaining significant momentum and reaching the outer solar system with less fuel.