Gravity Assist is a spacecraft trajectory maneuver in orbital dynamics whereby a vehicle gains or loses momentum by passing through the gravitational field of a celestial body, distinguished from other propulsion methods by exploiting relative motion and gravitational interaction between the vehicle and the body without direct propulsive expenditure.
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Gravity SlingshotPlanetary Swing-bySwing-by
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The celestial mechanics of gravity assist
R. Broucke · Astrodynamics Conference · 1988 · 123 citations
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena, United States
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39 publications
1K citations
Purdue University West Lafayette
West Lafayette, United States
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28 publications
1.5K citations
Beihang University
Beijing, China
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19 publications
447 citations
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, United States
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12 publications
538 citations
Tsinghua University
Beijing, China
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16 publications
296 citations
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
North Laurel, United States
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47 publications
999 citations
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Tokyo, Japan
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Beijing Institute of Technology
Beijing, China
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- Acta Astronautica
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- Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets
12 publications · 629 citations
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- Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics
11 publications · 432 citations
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- AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference and Exhibit
Conference · 8 publications · 173 citations
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- NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA)
Repository · 4 publications · 146 citations
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