Slingshot orbit

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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)

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