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gravity assist in German

gravity assist in German

Gravitationsmanöver
noun
(astrophysics) The favorable alteration of the speed and trajectory of a spacecraft as a result of its passing near to a celestial body.
Schwerkraftumlenkung
noun
(astrophysics) The favorable alteration of the speed and trajectory of a spacecraft as a result of its passing near to a celestial body.
Swing-by
noun
(astrophysics) The favorable alteration of the speed and trajectory of a spacecraft as a result of its passing near to a celestial body.
Vorbeischwungmanöver
noun
(astrophysics) The favorable alteration of the speed and trajectory of a spacecraft as a result of its passing near to a celestial body.
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