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  • 1Orbital maneuver — In spaceflight, an orbital maneuver is the use of propulsion systems to change the orbit of a spacecraft. For spacecraft far from Earth for example those in orbits around the Sun an orbital maneuver is called a deep space maneuver (DSM).[not… …

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  • 2Эффект Оберта — Эффект Оберта  в космонавтике  эффект, проявляющийся в том, что ракетный двигатель, движущийся с высокой скоростью, создает больше полезной энергии, чем такой же двигатель, движущийся медленно. Эффект Оберта вызывается тем, что при… …

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  • 3Gravity turn — A gravity turn or zero lift turn is a maneuver (see trajectory optimization) used in launching a spacecraft into, or descending from, an orbit around a celestial body such as a planet or a moon. This launch trajectory offers two main advantages… …

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  • 4Apollo 8 — Infobox Space mission mission name = Apollo 8 insignia = Apollo 8 patch.png command module = CM 103 mass 28,817 kg service module = SM 103 lunar module = Lunar Test Article (LTA B) mass 9,026 kg booster = Saturn V SA 503 crew size = 3 launch pad …

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  • 5Hindenburg disaster — Infobox Aircraft accident name = LZ 129 Hindenburg caption = Hindenburg a few seconds after catching fire. date = May 6, 1937 type = Airship fire site = Lakehurst Naval Air Station in Manchester Township, New Jersey coords =… …

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  • 6NEAR Shoemaker — This article is about the robotic space probe named NEAR Shoemaker. For the type of asteroid, see Near Earth asteroid. For the public alarm system tested by the U.S. government in the 1950s and 1960s, see National Emergency Alarm Repeater. Artist …

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  • 7Mars Climate Orbiter — Artist s conception of the Mars Climate Orbiter. Operator NASA / JPL …

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  • 8MESSENGER — This article is about the NASA space mission. For other uses, see Messenger. MESSENGER Artist s rendering of MESSENGER orbiting Mercury. Operator NASA / APL Major contractors APL …

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  • 9Gravity assist — In orbital mechanics and aerospace engineering, a gravitational slingshot, gravity assist or swing by is the use of the relative movement and gravity of a planet or other celestial body to alter the path and speed of a spacecraft, typically in… …

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  • 10Deep Impact (spacecraft) — For other uses, see Deep Impact (disambiguation). Deep Impact Artist s conception of the Deep Impact space probe after impactor separation. Operator NASA / JPL Major contractors Ball Aerospace, JPL …

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