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The [[colony ship]] ''[[Heart (spacecraft)|Heart]]'' performed a slingshot orbit around [[The Moon|the moon]] in the early stage of its journey towards [[Centauri-Beta]]. ([[PROSE]]: [[Total Eclipse of the Heart (short story)|''Total Eclipse of the Heart'']]) | The [[colony ship]] ''[[Heart (spacecraft)|Heart]]'' performed a slingshot orbit around [[The Moon|the moon]] in the early stage of its journey towards [[Centauri-Beta]]. ([[PROSE]]: [[Total Eclipse of the Heart (short story)|''Total Eclipse of the Heart'']]) | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:58, 1 October 2023
A slingshot orbit was a manoeuvre used by spacecraft in order to increase their speed. To perform a slingshot orbit, a craft would circle the orbit of a celestial body with gravity, using this to gain speed before propelling itself away.
The colony ship Heart performed a slingshot orbit around the moon in the early stage of its journey towards Centauri-Beta. (PROSE: Total Eclipse of the Heart)
