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Article #139Re: Query Re: pluto direct/ o
From: Henry Spencer
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1992 17:53
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1992 17:53
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In article <1992Oct30.163302.15547@rcvie.co.at> se_taylo@rcvie.co.at (Ian Taylor) writes:
>>... aerobraking at Pluto.
>
>How about aerobraking at Neptune first?
For the Nth time, folks, Neptune is nowhere near Pluto. Nothing of any
useful size is anywhere near Pluto. Any braking done must be done at
Pluto; otherwise the trip times are simply too long.
>While I'm here, anyone know if a gravity assist trajectory can be used to
>*reduce* speed?
Yes... but a gravity assist around *what*?
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Newsgroups: sci.space Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!utcsri!utzoo!henry From: henry@zoo.toronto.edu (Henry Spencer) Subject: Re: Query Re: pluto direct/ o Message-ID: <Bwy4E0.GMv@zoo.toronto.edu> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1992 17:53:59 GMT References: <719132495.F00003@blkcat.UUCP> <1992Oct30.163302.15547@rcvie.co.at> Organization: U of Toronto Zoology Lines: 16