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minus-squarerooster_butt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up46·edit-210 days agoJupiter is used as a gravity assist to launch spacecraft further. This maneuver is known as a slingshot.
minus-squarewewbull@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27·10 days agoWhat worries me is that they’re stealing a little bit of Jupiter’s momentum every time. If they’re not careful it’ll fall towards the sun and we’ll have a Jupiter landing on our heads. </s>
minus-square/home/pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-210 days agoAh ok. I remember we also did this with the Moon for one if the Apollo missions
Jupiter is used as a gravity assist to launch spacecraft further. This maneuver is known as a slingshot.
What worries me is that they’re stealing a little bit of Jupiter’s momentum every time. If they’re not careful it’ll fall towards the sun and we’ll have a Jupiter landing on our heads.
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Ah ok. I remember we also did this with the Moon for one if the Apollo missions