gravity-assist maneuver
1Gravity 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… …
2Gravity 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… …
3Orbital 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… …
4New Horizons — For other uses, see New Horizons (disambiguation). New Horizons Operator NASA Major contractors Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) …
5BepiColombo — Mission logo Operator European Space Agency, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Major contractors EADS Astrium is Prime Contractor for ESA modules …
6Galileo (spacecraft) — Infobox Spacecraft Name = Galileo Orbiter Caption = Galileo is prepared for mating with the IUS booster Organization = NASA Major Contractors = Mission Type = Orbiter, fly by Flyby Of = Venus, Earth, 951 Gaspra, 243 Ida Satellite Of = Jupiter… …
7Mariner program — Launch of Mariner 1 in 1962 The Mariner program was a program conducted by the American space agency NASA that launched a series of robotic interplanetary probes designed to investigate Mars, Venus and Mercury from 1963 to 1973. The program… …
8NASA — For other uses, see NASA (disambiguation). For news about NASA or space, see Wikinews space portal Coordinates …
9Nozomi (spacecraft) — Nozomi Nozomi at Mars Operator JAXA Mission type Orbiter Satellite of Mars …
10Stardust (spacecraft) — Infobox Spacecraft Name = Stardust Caption = Artist s conception of the Stardust spacecraft Organization = NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Major Contractors = Lockheed Martin Mission Type = Fly by, sample collection Satellite Of = Sun Orbital… …
