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swing-by

(swĭng′bī′)

n. pl. swing-bys

A maneuver in which a spacecraft uses the gravitation of a planet or other celestial body to effect changes in its course and speed as it passes by.

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swing′-by`

a trajectory that uses the gravitational field of one celestial body to alter the course of a spacecraft destined for another body.

[1960–65]

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Preliminary Capture Trajectory Design for Europa Tomography Probe

They determined that while the star-facing side of the planet boils up to an extreme 1,400 kelvins (roughly 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit) during the swingby, these roasting temperatures are short-lived.

Oddball Planet Raises Questions about Origins of 'Hot Jupiters'

These swingby manoeuvres were a way of saving fuel while using the gravity of planets to boost speed.

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Uesugi, "The ion engines cruise operation and the earth swingby of "Hayabusa" (Muses-C)," Space Technology, vol.

Survey of direct transcription for low-thrust space trajectory optimization with applications

Following ISON's solar swingby, the comet will depart the sun and move toward Earth, appearing in morning twilight through December.

NASA chases Comet ISON

The maneuvers with [psi] = 90[degrees] represent the conditions that give the maximum loss of energy due to the Swingby. This loss can be noted by the gap in the initial points of both energies before and after the passage.

Dynamics of space particles and spacecrafts passing by the atmosphere of the Earth

Paris, November 7 (ANI): Estimates have shown that European Space Agency's (ESA) comet chaser Rosetta's Earth swingby is right on schedule, and it would pass within a few kilometers of the planned point of closest approach during the swingby.

Comet chaser Rosetta's Earth swingby right on schedule

After a swingby of Earth in August 2003, Contour will zip past Comet 2P/Encke three months later.

Mission update

The swingby will provide exactly the boost Rosetta needs to continue into the outer Solar System.

Comet chaser Rosetta to make final swing by Earth on November 13

twice more before intersecting Earth in 2002 on the first swingby to set it back on track for Mars.