How Gravity Assists Work

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United States Scott Manley
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Time to clear up some misconceptions and show how a spacecraft's close encounter with a planet can change a spacecraft's orbit and enable trajectories beyond its available delta-v.
I specifically cover some of the math and look at the unusual trajectory employed by the OSIRIS REx mission.



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Tags:
spacecraft
orbit
gravity
navigation
kerbal space program
science
osiris rex
cassini
nasa