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Gravity-Assist

nounid 65887·updated May 18, 2026
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(spaceflight) a trajectory that passes close to a planetary body in order to gain energy from its gravitational field

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Gravity-Assists
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Gravity-Assist's
pluralpossessive
Gravity-Assists'

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(spaceflight) a trajectory that passes close to a planetary body in order to gain energy from its gravitational field

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